Which of the following words were inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976?
ASovereign, Democratic, Republic
BLiberty, Equality, Fraternity
CJustice, Social, Economic
DSocialist, Secular, Integrity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Socialist, Secular, Integrity
The 42nd Amendment added 'Socialist' and 'Secular' to describe the nature of the Republic, and 'and Integrity' after 'Unity' in the Preamble. The other words were in the original Preamble of 1949.
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