The right to property ceased to be a Fundamental Right after which amendment?

The 42nd Amendment, 1976Correct answerYour answerThe 44th Amendment, 1978Correct answerYour answerThe 46th Amendment, 1982Correct answerYour answerThe 52nd Amendment, 1985Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

The 44th Amendment of 1978 removed the right to property from Part III.
It survives as an ordinary legal right under Article 300A, so the State may still not take property except by authority of law.
This is why the number of Fundamental Rights is six today and was seven before 1978.

Worth noting

A question that offers 'seven' as the number of Fundamental Rights is testing this same change from the other direction.

Concept: The 44th Amendment and Article 300A
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

The rule this testsFundamental rights and duties

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The right to property ceased to be a Fundamental Right after which amendment?

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