Q. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951?
1. Ninth Schedule was added through this act to protect the land reforms from the judicial review.
2. It empowered the State Governments to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes.
3. It authorized the Government to nationalize any trade.
4. It provided for the establishment of a common High Court for two or more states.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: The First constitutional Amendment Act of 1951 added the following provisions to the constitution of India:
- Empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes.
- It provided for the saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
- Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reforms and other laws included in it, from the judicial review.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Fourth constitutional Amendment Act, 1955 (and not first amendment act, 1951) Authorized the Government to nationalize any trade.
Statement 4 is incorrect: Seventh Amendment Act, 1956 (and not first amendment act, 1951) provided for the establishment of a common High Court for two or more states.
| Important Tips Other provisions added by the Fourth constitutional Amendment Act, 1955 are following: • It abolished the existing classification of states into four categories i.e., Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D states, and reorganized them into 14 states and 6 union territories. • Extended the jurisdiction of high courts to union territories. • Provided for the appointment of additional and acting judges of the high court. |
