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Which Constitutional Amendment Act is known as the 'Mini-Constitution' of India due to the sweeping changes it brought to the constitutional text?
A. 24th Amendment Act, 1971
B. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976✓ Correct Answer
C. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
D. 86th Amendment Act, 2002
💡 Solution & Explanation
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act enacted in 1976 introduced massive structural modifications across the constitutional text, earning it the designation of Mini-Constitution. Subsequent enactments like the 44th Amendment rolled back several controversial provisions introduced during that era.
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