Question

    The Constitution of India was for the first time amended in the year :

    A 1951 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1961 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1960 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1952 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 1950 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the Indian constitution. It provided means to restrict freedom of speech and expression, validation of zamindari abolition laws, and clarified that the right to equality does not bar the enactment of laws which provide "special consideration" for weaker sections of society.

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