The first Amendment to the Constitution 1951 made changes in relation to which of the following prov...........

Indian Polity Constitutional Amendments

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The first Amendment to the Constitution (1951) made changes in relation to which of the following provisions?

1. Special provisions for advancement of socially and educationally backward classes

2. Validation of Certain Acts and Regulations specified in the Ninth Schedule

3. Saving of certain laws giving effect to certain Directive Principles

4. Saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1, 2 and 3

1, 2 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

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Explanation:

3rd statement is incorrect.
The provisions of 1st Amendment Act, 1951 are given below:
1. Empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes.
2. Provided for the saving of laws providing for acquisition of estates, etc.
3. Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reform and other laws included in it from the judicial review.
4. Added three more grounds of restrictions on freedom of speech and expression, viz., public order, friendly relations with foreign states and incitement to an offence. Also, made the restrictions ‘reasonable’ and thus, justiciable in nature.
5. Provided that state trading and nationalisation of any trade or business by the state is not to be invalid on the ground of violation of the right to trade or business.