Multiple choice

By which one of the following amendments the Fundamental Right to property was removed from the Constitution?

  1. First

  2. Twenty-fourth

  3. Forty-second

  4. Forty-fourth
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Right to Property was originally a Fundamental Right under Article 19(1)(f) and Article 31. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1978 removed it from Part III (Fundamental Rights) and repositioned it as a legal right under Article 300A. This was done to reduce the burden on the state when acquiring property for public purposes and to prevent excessive litigation.

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