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Which amendment of the Indian Constitution added the word 'Secular' to the Preamble?
42nd Amendment
44th Amendment
24th Amendment
52nd Amendment
42nd Amendment
Remember the code '4-2-1'. The 42nd Amendment (4+2=6) occurred in 1976 and is famously called the 'Mini-Constitution'.
The question asks for the specific Constitutional Amendment that added the term 'Secular' to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
PreambleoriginalтАЛ+{Socialist,Secular,Integrity}=Preamble1976тАЛ
Remember the code '4-2-1'. The 42nd Amendment (4+2=6) occurred in 1976 and is famously called the 'Mini-Constitution'.
Confusing the 42nd Amendment (1976) with the 44th Amendment (1978), which was passed by the subsequent government to reverse some 42nd Amendment changes.
Analyze the Constitutional Provision
The Preamble to the Constitution of India was amended only once in history to include three new words: Socialist, Secular, and Integrity.
Amendment=42
Identify the Year
This amendment was enacted during the national emergency, precisely in the year 1976.
Year=1976
Verify with Options
Matching the historical fact with the provided choices confirms that the 42nd Amendment is the correct choice.
Option=A
A is correct because the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 introduced the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
Always link the 42nd Amendment (1976) with the addition of Fundamental Duties (Article 51A) as they were both introduced by the same legislation.
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