Which one of the following was not initially included in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
- AFreedom and equality
- BSecular and democratic
- CSocialism and Equality
- DSocialism and secularism
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Correct answer: (d) Socialism and secularism
Explanation
The words given in the question are mentioned in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. They describe the nature of the Indian polity. The words Socialist and Secular (i.e., religion-neutral) were not present in the original Constitution; they were added by the 42nd Amendment. After being added, the fixed order of these words in the Preamble is—Sovereign, Socialist, Secular (religion-neutral), Democratic, Republic. It is important to remember that the words mentioned in the Constitution are—Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.