UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · Question 34

In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicial interpretations of the Fundamental Rights?

  1. 1st Amendment
  2. 42nd Amendment
  3. 44th Amendment
  4. 86th Amendment
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Answer: (A) 1st Amendment

Explanation

The 1st Amendment (1951) added Articles 31A, 31B and the Ninth Schedule, and restrictions to Art. 19, to overcome court rulings (Kameshwar Singh, Romesh Thappar).