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The 'Preamble' of the Indian Constitution was amended by which Amendment Act?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
61st Amendment
42nd Amendment
Remember the code 'SSS-I' (Socialist, Secular, Integrity) which were the three words added by the 42nd Amendment to the Preamble in 1976.
The question asks for the specific Amendment Act that modified the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
PreambleamendedтАЛ=42nd┬аAmendment┬аAct┬а(1976)
Remember the code 'SSS-I' (Socialist, Secular, Integrity) which were the three words added by the 42nd Amendment to the Preamble in 1976.
Students often confuse the 42nd Amendment (1976) with the 44th Amendment (1978), which was passed by the Janata Party government to undo many changes made by the 42nd Amendment.
Analyze the Constitutional Provision
The Preamble to the Indian Constitution has been amended only once since its inception.
namendmentsтАЛ=1
Identify the Amendment
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 is famously known as the 'Mini-Constitution' because it brought the most significant changes, including the addition of 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.
42nd┬аAmendmentтЯ╣Preamble┬аModification
Verification
Comparing the historical fact against the provided options confirms that Option A is the correct choice.
Option=A
A is correct because the 42nd Amendment Act, passed in 1976, is the only amendment that has ever modified the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
Always link the 42nd Amendment with the 'Mini-Constitution' label; it also added Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) to the Constitution.
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