UPSC 2019: Consider the following statements : 1. The 44th Amendment to the Constitution of India introduced an Article placing the election of the Prime Minister beyond judicial review. 2. 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?

The correct answer is option (b): 2 only. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 45. It falls under Indian Polity > Constitutional Framework & Development.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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