Which words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Socialist, Secular and Integrity
- Step 1: The Preamble of the Constitution of India has undergone amendment exactly once since its adoption, through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
- Step 2: The amendment altered the sovereign character of India from a "Sovereign Democratic Republic" to a "Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic" and modified "unity of the Nation" to "unity and integrity of the Nation".
Answer
Socialist, Secular and Integrity.
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