Question

The first Constitutional amendment was related to _____.
A. Preamble
B. Directive principles
C. Fundamental duties
D. Ninth schedule

Answer 1

Hint:1. It aimed at solving the issues related to the Zamindari system.
2. It was also related to issues regarding agricultural lands.

Complete answer:
The first constitutional amendment was titled as Constitutional (First Amendment) Act, 1951. Its aim was to solve issues related to ‘freedom of speech’, ‘monopoly of the State in trade’ and the ‘acquisition of Zamindari land’. It was moved by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru on 10th May 1951. It was enacted by the Parliament on 18th June 1951. It also made several changes to the provision of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution.

A. Preamble – The preamble to the Indian Constitution was made in 1947. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and it came into effect with the rest of the Constitution on 26th January 1950. The Preamble is
B. Directive Principles – The Directive Principles of State Policy was included in the final draft of the Constitution on 26th November 1949. It stated that the State should promote the educational and economic interests of weaker sections of people and protect them from social injustice. It also states that the State shall try to minimize the inequalities in income, status and opportunities of all citizens.
C. Fundamental Duties – The fundamental duties of the citizens of India was added to the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976. It was introduced after being recommended by the Swaran Singh Committee which was also constituted by the government in 1976. The fundamental duties were originally ten in number. They were later increased to eleven by the 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002.
D. Ninth Schedule – The ninth schedule was added to the Constitution by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. Its purpose was to protect laws related to the agrarian reform. It also abolished the Zamindari system.

Hence, the option D is the correct answer.

Note: 1. There have been a total of 104 amendments to the Indian Constitution since its enactment in 1950.
2. There are 3 types of constitutional amendments.
     a. First type requires a ‘simple majority’ in each house of the Parliament.
     b. Second type requires a ‘special majority’ in each house of the Parliament, and
     c. Third type requires a ‘special majority’ and ‘ratification by at least half of the State Legislatures’.