UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 84
Consider the following statements :
- The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review.
- The Supreme Court of India struck down the 99th Amendment to the Constitution of India as being violative of the independence of judiciary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The 39th Constitutional Amendment, not the 44th, attempted to shield certain high-office elections from judicial review; the Supreme Court later invalidated the NJAC scheme introduced by the 99th Amendment for harming judicial independence.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Incorrect): The 39th Amendment (1975) inserted Article 329A; the 44th did not introduce this exclusion.
2 (Correct): The Supreme Court struck down the 99th Amendment/NJAC arrangement in 2015 as unconstitutional.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (The 39th Amendment (1975) inserted Article 329A; the 44th did not introduce this exclusion); omits true item 2 (The Supreme Court struck down the 99th Amendment/NJAC arrangement in 2015 as unconstitutional).
B (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.
C (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (The 39th Amendment (1975) inserted Article 329A; the 44th did not introduce this exclusion).
D (Incorrect): It omits true item 2 (The Supreme Court struck down the 99th Amendment/NJAC arrangement in 2015 as unconstitutional).