Question

In which year did the first Amendment of the Constitution take place?
1. 1960
2. 1947
3. 1951
4. 1953

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1951

The correct answer is 1951.

• The First Amendment of the Constitution took place in 1951.

• The Constitution of India also provides for its amendment to shift to changing conditions and needs.
• The first amendment was done for the welfare of scheduled castes, tribes and backward classes.

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Amendment	Description
First Amendment Act, 1951	Empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes.
Seventh Amendment Act, 1956	To implement the recommendations of the State Reorganization Committee and to implement the State Reorganization Act, 1956.
Ninth Amendment Act, 1960	Facilitated the cession of the Indian territory of Berubari Union (located in West Bengal) to Pakistan as provided in the Indo-Pakistan Agreement (1958).
Tenth Amendment Act, 1961	Incorporation of Dadra, Nagar and Haveli as a Union Territory, consequent to acquisition from Portugal.