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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Constitution and Fundamental Rights · medium

Preamble to the Constitution of India: 1. The words 'socialist' and 'secular' were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976. 2. The words 'socialist' and…

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Consider the following statements about the Preamble to the Constitution of India:
1. The words 'socialist' and 'secular' were added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.
2. The words 'socialist' and 'secular' were part of the original Preamble adopted in 1950.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (A) 1 only

The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 inserted 'socialist', 'secular' and 'integrity' into the Preamble. The original Preamble described India as a sovereign democratic republic. Statement 1 is therefore correct and statement 2 is wrong, though socialist ideas were already reflected in the Directive Principles.
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