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Which amendment of the Indian Constitution added 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to the Preamble?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
52nd Amendment
61st Amendment
42nd Amendment
Remember the 42nd Amendment as the 'Mini-Constitution' enacted in 1976, which added Socialist, Secular, and Integrity to the Preamble.
Question asking for the constitutional amendment that added 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
extPreambleAmendment=ext42ndConstitutional┬аAmendment┬аAct,1976
Remember the 42nd Amendment as the 'Mini-Constitution' enacted in 1976, which added Socialist, Secular, and Integrity to the Preamble.
Confusing the 42nd Amendment with the 44th Amendment, which was enacted later in 1978 and reversed several emergency provisions.
Analyze the Question
Identify the key terms 'Socialist' and 'Secular' added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
PreambleтЖТextSocialist,Secular
Recall Historical Amendment
Recall that the Preamble was amended only once by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.
42ndextAmendment,1976
Match with Options
Option A corresponds to the 42nd Amendment, which matches our historical fact.
OptionA
A is correct because the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.
In Indian Polity, frequently review landmark amendments like the 42nd, 44th, 52nd (Anti-Defection), and 61st (voting age reduced to 18) for competitive exams.
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