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Which Constitutional Amendment Act substituted the words "armed rebellion" for "internal disturbance" in Article 352?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 42nd Amendment
  2. 44th Amendment
  3. 52nd Amendment
  4. 61st Amendment

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 44th Amendment

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 44th Amendment šŸ“š Explanation: The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 was enacted to undo the distortions introduced during the Emergency. It replaced the vague term 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion' to prevent the misuse of National Emergency powers. This amendment also made it mandatory for the President to act only on the written recommendation of the Cabinet.