Question:
The ‘Preamble’ to the Indian Constitution was amended by which Constitutional Amendment Act?
भारतीय संविधान की ‘प्रस्तावना’ (Preamble) को किस संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम द्वारा संशोधित किया गया था?
Options:
- a) 42nd Amendment, 1976
- b) 44th Amendment, 1978
- c) 52nd Amendment, 1985
- d) 86th Amendment, 2002
- a) 42वाँ संशोधन, 1976
- b) 44वाँ संशोधन, 1978
- c) 52वाँ संशोधन, 1985
- d) 86वाँ संशोधन, 2002
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 (during Emergency) amended the Preamble by adding the words ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’. This was during Indira Gandhi’s tenure as PM.
42वें संवैधानिक संशोधन अधिनियम, 1976 (आपातकाल के दौरान) ने प्रस्तावना में ‘समाजवादी’, ‘धर्मनिरपेक्ष’ और ‘अखंडता’ शब्द जोड़े।