Question

Which of the following words was inserted in the Preamble by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?

• A. Justice
• B. Equality
• C. Liberty
• D. Socialist

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Socialist

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’, drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976). This amendment added three new words– Socialist, Secular and Integrity.