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Indian Polity - General Knowledge Questions
First amendment to the fundamental rights for social reservation policies to the state was brought by
A)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
B)
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C)
Dr. Muthulakshmi
D)
V.V. Subramaniya Iyear

Correct Answer :   Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

The First Amendment of the Constitution of India, enacted in 1951, made several changes to the Fundamental Rights provisions of the constitution. It provided against abuse of 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.
 
The formal title of the amendment is the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. It was moved by the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, on 10 May 1951 and enacted by Parliament on 18 June 1951.

This Amendment set the precedent of amending the Constitution to overcome judicial judgements impeding fulfilment of the government's perceived responsibilities to particular policies and programmes.

Published On : June 19, 2021
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