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The 42nd Amendment extended the Lok Sabha term from five years to what?
AFour years
BTen years
CSix years
DSeven years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Six years
1. The 42nd Amendment was wide ranging.
2. It stretched the Lok Sabha term to six years.
3. It also curbed judicial review.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 9, Constitution as a Living Document._
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