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Constitutional Provision 44th Constitutional Amendment
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 39 years (1979–2018), peaking in 1979.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1979
- Recurs across 3 years (1979–2018)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → CAPF 2018
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 3) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2018
The power of the President of India to refer a matter back to the Council of Ministers for reconsideration was inserted in the Constitution by
- A 44th Amendment ✓
- B 42nd Amendment
- C 43rd Amendment
- D 35th Amendment
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Union & State Executive
CSE1980
Q. 44th Amendment of the Constitution speaks of
- A Right to property as no longer a Fundamental Right ✓
- B Suspension of individual liberty during emergency
- C Barring the courts from interfering in the disputes regarding the election of Prime Minister
- D Giving more importance to Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
CSE1979
Q. The Constitution 44th Amendment (renumbered as 43rd Amendment)
- A Ensures the right to property
- B Ensures the press freedom
- C Limits the powers of the Government to proclaim internal emergency
- D Restores to the High Courts and to the Supreme Court their jurisdiction to consider the validity of any Central or ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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