Which Constitutional Amendment Act omitted the words ‘Rajpramukh’ or ‘Uparajpramukh’ from the Constitution ?

First Constitutional Amendment Act
Third Constitutional Amendment Act
Fifth Constitutional Amendment Act
Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act

The correct answer is (d). The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act omitted the words ‘Rajpramukh’ or ‘Uparajpramukh’ from the Constitution.

The Seventh Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1956. It was the first amendment to the Constitution of India to be passed after the adoption of the Constitution in 1950. The amendment was passed to remove the references to the office of Rajpramukh and Uparajpramukh from the Constitution. The Rajpramukh and Uparajpramukh were the heads of state of the princely states that had acceded to India after independence. The amendment made the President of India the head of state of all the states in India.

The other options are incorrect. The First Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1951. It was the first amendment to the Constitution of India. The amendment was passed to provide for the representation of the states in the Rajya Sabha. The Third Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1954. It was the third amendment to the Constitution of India. The amendment was passed to provide for the appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners. The Fifth Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in 1955. It was the fifth amendment to the Constitution of India. The amendment was passed to provide for the appointment of a Finance Commission.

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