Question : Which amendment of the Indian Constitution inserted the two words 'Socialist' and 'Secular' in the Preamble?
Option 1: 28th
Option 2: 40th
Option 3: 42nd
Option 4: 52nd
Correct Answer: 42nd
Solution : The correct answer is 42nd .
Enacted in 1976, the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act incorporated the terms "socialist" and "secular" into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Before this, India was identified as a sovereign democratic republic. However, following the passage of this amendment, India was officially recognised as a sovereign, socialist, and secular democratic republic. This singular alteration marked the only instance in which the Preamble was modified.
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