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Q47 (IAS/2019) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution › Ninth Schedule Official Key

The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of

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Article 31B along with the Ninth Schedule was added by the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951.[2] Jawaharlal Nehru took charge as the first Prime Minister of India on August 15, 1947[3], and he continued in this position until 1964. Since the Ninth Schedule was introduced through the 1st Constitutional Amendment in 1951, it was clearly during Nehru's tenure as Prime Minister. Article 31B saves the acts and regulations included in the Ninth Schedule from being challenged and invalidated on the ground of contravention of any of the Fundamental Rights.[1] This amendment was primarily aimed at protecting land reform legislations from judicial review. The other Prime Ministers mentioned in the options came to power much later—Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-66), Indira Gandhi (1966-77, 1980-84), and Morarji Desai (1977-79)—making them chronologically impossible as the answer.

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  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 27: Judicial Review > JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE NINTH SCHEDULE > p. 299
  2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 27: Judicial Review > JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE NINTH SCHEDULE > p. 299
  3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 33: Challenges Before the New-born Nation > First Government After Independence > p. 591
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Q. The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of [A] Jawaharlal Nehru [B] Lal Bahadur Sh…
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This is a classic 'Timeline Intersection' question. It tests whether you view the Constitution as a static document or a living history shaped by political leadership. It is a direct lift from standard texts (Laxmikanth/NCERT) and requires mapping the 1st Amendment (1951) to the Nehruvian era.

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Was the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India introduced during the prime ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru
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Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 27: Judicial Review > JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE NINTH SCHEDULE > p. 299
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“Article 31B saves the acts and regulations included in the Ninth Schedule from being challenged and invalidated on the ground of contravention of any of the Fundamental Rights. Article 31B along with the Ninth Schedule was added by the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951. Originally (in 1951), the Ninth Schedule contained only 13 acts and regulations but at present their number is 282.‎ Of these, the acts and regulations of the state legislature deal with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system and that of the Parliament deal with other matters. However, in the Kesavananda Bharati case<sup>12</sup> (1973), the Supreme Court rules that the acts and regulations that are included In the Ninth Schedule are open to challenge on the grounds of being violative of the basic structure of the constitution.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states Article 31B and the Ninth Schedule were added by the First Constitutional Amendment Act of 1951
  • Identifies the Ninth Schedule's origin year (1951), providing the temporal anchor for the claim
Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 33: Challenges Before the New-born Nation > First Government After Independence > p. 591
Presence: 5/5
“The governor-general and the ministers were sworn in. Jawaharlal Nehru took charge as the first Prime Minister of India on August 15, 1947, and was assisted by 15 other members. Sardar Patel served as the deputy prime minister till his death in December 1950. Lord Mountbatten, and later C. Rajagopalachari served as Governor-General till January 26, 1950, when India became a republic and elected Rajendra Prasad as its first president. The first Council of Ministers of Independent India was as follows. • 1. Jawaharlal Nehru: Prime Minister; Minister of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations; Minister of Scientific Research• 2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Home Affairs and States; Minister of Information and Broadcasting• 3.”
Why this source?
  • Records Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister from August 15, 1947 onward
  • Confirms Nehru was in office at the time the 1951 First Amendment was enacted
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