The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of

The Ninth Schedule was introduced by the First Constitutional Amendment Act in 1951 during the tenure of Jawaharlal Nehru to protect land reform laws from being challenged in courts on the grounds of violating Fundamental Rights. While Indira Gandhi (Option C) is a tempting choice because she significantly expanded the schedule and added the most laws to it, she was not the Prime Minister at the time of its creation. The core concept tested is the historical evolution of the Indian Constitution and the early legislative efforts to balance property rights with social welfare.