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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 40

SSC MTS - 26 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q40

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Which Constitutional Amendment Act included Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Forty-second Amendment Act.

  • The 42nd Amendment, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975 – 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi.
  • The 42nd Amendment is regarded as the most controversial constitutional amendment in history.
  • It attempted to reduce the power of the Supreme Court and High Courts to pronounce upon the constitutional validity of laws.