Constitutional Amendment enacted to overcome judicial interpretations — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2023 (Dropped)

In India, which one of the following Constitutional Amendments was widely believed to be enacted to overcome the judicial interpretations of the Fundamental Rights?

1. 1st Amendment
2. 42nd Amendment
3. 44th Amendment
4. 86th Amendment

Explanation

• 1^st Amendment is the most historically and textually supported answer, though both the 1^st Amendment and the 42^nd Amendment are frequently cited for this action. Note that because of this structural ambiguity between the options, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) ultimately dropped this question from the official 2023 Prelims evaluation.

Answer: (X) Dropped.