The First Amendment, enacted in 1951, introduced Article 15(4) to the Constitution. This article allows the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and economically backward classes of citizens or for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. This was a response to judicial pronouncements that had struck down certain affirmative action policies.
Which Amendment of the Constitution empowered the State to undertake affirmative action for the advancement of any socially and economically backward classes?
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