The Preamble was amended only once by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, which is also known as the 'Mini Constitution'. Besides 'Socialist' and 'Secular', the word 'integrity' was also added to the Preamble.
By which Constitutional Amendment was the term 'Socialist' included in the Preamble ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Constitutional Amendments (Key Constitutional Amendments and their Impact: (e.g., 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 97th, 99th, 101st, 102nd, 103rd, 104th, 105th))
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Answer: C. Forty-second Constitutional Amendment
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