Question

Which of the following constitutional amendments is called Mini-Constitution?

• A. 42nd Amendment
• B. 44th Amendment
• C. 46th Amendment
• D. 50th Amendment

Hint:

Nickname cue: The 42\textsuperscriptnd Amendment’s breadth across Parts, Articles, and Schedules earned it the title “Mini-Constitution.”

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify the amendment nicknamed “Mini-Constitution.” The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 is popularly called the “Mini-Constitution” because it brought one of the most comprehensive overhauls to the Indian Constitution.

Step 2: Understand the scale and scope of changes. It amended numerous Articles; inserted new Parts/Articles; strengthened the Directive Principles; curtailed certain Fundamental Rights; and altered the balance among the organs of the State.

Step 3: Contrast with the distractors. - 44th Amendment (1978): Rolled back several Emergency-era changes made by the 42nd, but is not called the Mini-Constitution. - 46th Amendment (1982): Related largely to sales tax on goods and works contracts—sectoral, not an overhaul. - 50th Amendment (1984): Narrow changes regarding service matters—limited scope.

Step 4: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{42nd Amendment (Option A) is known as the “Mini-Constitution.”}} \]