Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the Constitutional Amendment, 1976? 1. Socialist 2. Secular 3. Integrity 4. Fraternity Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.1, 2 and 3
- C.2 and 4
- D.1, 3 and 4
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1, 2 and 3. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, added the words Socialist, Secular and Integrity to the Preamble. Passed during the Emergency under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the 42nd Amendment is often called the "mini-Constitution" because it changed so many provisions. In the Preamble, it changed "Sovereign Democratic Republic" to "Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic" and "unity of the Nation" to "unity and integrity of the Nation". This is the only time the Preamble has been amended. In the Kesavananda Bharati case of 1973, the Supreme Court had held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and can be amended, provided its basic structure is not destroyed. Option A is wrong because it leaves out Integrity, which was also added. Option C is wrong because Fraternity was in the original Preamble of 1950. Option D is wrong because it includes Fraternity and leaves out Secular. Exam tip: 42nd Amendment, 1976, added Socialist, Secular and Integrity; Fraternity was there from the start.
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