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Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of India to protect certain land reform laws from judicial scrutiny?
A. First Amendment Act, 1951✓ Correct Answer
B. Fourth Amendment Act, 1955
C. Seventeenth Amendment Act, 1964
D. Twenty-fourth Amendment Act, 1971
💡 Solution & Explanation
The First Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951 introduced the Ninth Schedule along with Articles 31A and 31B to shield specific land reform legislations from judicial review and challenges regarding fundamental rights. Subsequent amendments addressed different constitutional matters, but the 1951 enactment directly responded to early judicial rulings on property rights.
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