Constitutional Amendments (Executive Powers): The position of the President of India, curtailed by the 42nd Amendment, was subsequently partly restored by which amendment? Think of provisions regarding advice of the Council of Ministers and the President's discretion to return advice once. Choose the correct amendment.
General Knowledge
Indian Politics
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: 44th Amendment
Explanation
What is being asked?Which amendment partly restored the President's position after the 42nd Amendment.
Given data
- Context: Post-Emergency constitutional corrections, 1978
Concept/ApproachThe 44th Constitutional Amendment (1978) allowed the President to return the Council of Ministers' advice once for reconsideration, among other restorations, thereby recalibrating the 42nd Amendment's curtailments.
Final Answer44th Amendment