The 4th Amendment of the Indian Constitution was passed under which Prime Minister?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
• The 4th Amendment Act, 1955 was passed during the tenure of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
• It dealt primarily with curtailing the Right to Property (then a Fundamental Right under Article 31).
• It enabled the government to acquire private property for public purposes with limited compensation.
• It also amended Article 31A and 31B and added more laws to the Ninth Schedule to shield them from judicial review.
• The amendment was aimed at facilitating land reform and equitable redistribution.
Information Booster:
• The 4th Amendment expanded the power of Parliament to enact laws for land acquisition.
• The Ninth Schedule was introduced by the 1st Amendment to protect land reform laws.
Additional Knowledge:
Morarji Desai (Option a)
• Became PM in 1977, much after the 4th Amendment.
Lal Bahadur Shastri (Option b)
• Became PM in 1964, nearly a decade later.
Indira Gandhi (Option d)
• Became PM in 1966; passed later amendments like the 42nd.