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The words 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' were added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by which of the following?
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 added the words Socialist, Secular and Integrity to the Preamble. Later amendments such as the 44th, 1st and 86th dealt with other matters like civil liberties, fundamental right restrictions and education, not these Preamble words.
- AThe 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976Correct
- BThe 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1978
- CThe 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951
- DThe 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002
Explanation
The 42nd Amendment of 1976 inserted 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' into the Preamble. The 44th Amendment dealt mainly with restoring civil liberties after the Emergency and did not amend the Preamble's words. The 1st Amendment concerned reasonable restrictions on fundamental rights, and the 86th concerned education.
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