Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Judiciary

Question:
Which of the following Amendment to the Constitution allowed the Parliament with unlimited powers of amendments including authority to amend the fundamental rights provisions?
Options:
Ist Amendment
24th Amendment
35th Amendment
44th Amendment
Correct Answer:
24th Amendment
Explanation:
Article 13(2) limits Parliament's amending authority in matters of fundamental rights. In order to overcome this restriction, in 1971, the Parliament adopted the 24th Amendment to the Constitution altering Articles 13 and 368 in a way that allowed itself with unlimited powers of amendments including authority to amend the fundamental rights provisions.