Question

Which of the following words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment ?

• A. Sovereign, Democratic
• B. Socialist, Secular
• C. Republic, Justice
• D. Liberty, Equality

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Socialist, Secular

• the Preamble to the Indian Constitution has been amended only once in history—by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. This amendment inserted three new words into the Preamble: Socialist Secular Integrity Before this amendment, India was described in the Preamble as a "Sovereign Democratic Republic". After the amendment, it was updated to a "Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic". Additionally, the phrase "unity of the Nation" was changed to "unity and integrity of the Nation".