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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CGL - 18 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

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The First Amendment Act of the Constitution of India came up in ______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1951.       

  • Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru introduced a Bill to amend the Constitution. On May 18, 1951, the amendment Bill was referred to a Select Committee which considered the issue for six days.
  • It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely.
  • It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government.