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Which constitutional amendment officially replaced the term "Internal Disturbance" with "Armed Rebellion" in respect to the declaration of a National Emergency?

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

Answer options

  1. 38th Amendment Act, 1975
  2. 44th Amendment Act, 1978
  3. 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
  4. 78th Amendment Act, 1995

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 44th Amendment Act, 1978

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 44th Amendment Act, 1978 šŸ“š Explanation: The 44th Amendment Act of 1978 was enacted primarily to reverse several controversial provisions that had been introduced by the 42nd Amendment. It explicitly replaced the vague term "Internal Disturbance" with the more specific "Armed Rebellion" for declaring a National Emergency. Additionally, it mandated that the President can declare a National Emergency only upon receiving a written recommendation directly from the Cabinet.