{"id":86115,"date":"2025-06-01T03:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86115"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:38:01","slug":"which-of-the-following-terms-were-added-to-the-preamble-of-the-constit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-terms-were-added-to-the-preamble-of-the-constit\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble of the Constit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the Constitutional Amendment, 1976?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Socialist<\/li>\n<li>2. Secular<\/li>\n<li>3. Integrity<\/li>\n<li>4. Fraternity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, amended the Preamble of the Constitution of India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Three new words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment: &#8216;Socialist&#8217;, &#8216;Secular&#8217;, and &#8216;Integrity&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Preamble originally declared India as a &#8216;Sovereign Democratic Republic&#8217;. After the amendment, it became &#8216;Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; The phrase &#8216;unity of the Nation&#8217; was changed to &#8216;unity and integrity of the Nation&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; &#8216;Fraternity&#8217; was already present in the original Preamble.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The 42nd Amendment Act is one of the most comprehensive amendments to the Constitution and is often referred to as the &#8216;Mini-Constitution&#8217;.<br \/>\n&#8211; The inclusion of &#8216;Socialist&#8217; and &#8216;Secular&#8217; aimed to clarify the state&#8217;s ideology, while &#8216;Integrity&#8217; reinforced the concept of national unity.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following terms were added to the Preamble of the Constitution of India by the Constitutional Amendment, 1976? 1. Socialist 2. Secular 3. Integrity 4. 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