In the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, under which amendment was the word ‘Socialist’ added?
- A42nd Amendment
- B44th Amendment
- C46th Amendment
- D74th Amendment
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (a) 42nd Amendment
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.