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The Preamble to the Constitution of India has been amended only once since its adoption. Which Constitutional Amendment Act added the terms 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble?

  1. 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976Answer
  2. B
    44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
  3. C
    24th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1971
  4. D
    52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985

Answer

The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 added the terms 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' to the Preamble.
The Preamble to the Constitution of India was amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976. This single amendment introduced three key terms into the Preamble: 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical amendment that modified the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
The Preamble has been amended exactly once in constitutional history.
Recognizing that the Preamble was amended only once helps narrow down the relevant landmark legislation.
2
Associate the specified terms with the corresponding Constitutional Amendment Act.
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added 'Socialist' and 'Secular' between 'Sovereign' and 'Democratic', and changed 'unity of the Nation' to 'unity and integrity of the Nation'.
This amendment implemented significant textual additions to the Preamble.

Key Concept

Amendment of the Preamble under the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976
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