The correct answer is: C. 26th amendment.
The 42nd amendment was passed in 1976 by the Indira Gandhi government. It was a controversial amendment that gave the President of India extensive powers, including the power to declare an emergency and suspend fundamental rights. The amendment also made it difficult to remove the President from office.
The 26th amendment was passed in 1976, just a few months after the 42nd amendment. It was a major amendment that repealed the controversial provisions of the 42nd amendment, including the President’s power to declare an emergency and suspend fundamental rights. The amendment also made it easier to remove the President from office.
The 44th amendment was passed in 1978, after the Janata Party came to power. It was a minor amendment that made some changes to the provisions of the 42nd amendment.
The 45th amendment was passed in 1980, after the Indira Gandhi government came back to power. It was a minor amendment that made some changes to the provisions of the 44th amendment.
Therefore, the position of the president which was undermined by the 42nd amendment was subsequently somewhat retrieved by the 26th amendment.