These words, along with "integrity", were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. This amendment is also known as the 'Mini-Constitution' due to the large number of changes it introduced.
The Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic, assuring its citizens of justice, equality and liberty, and endeavours to promote fraternity among them. The words "socialist" and "secular" were added to the definition in year:
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2023 · Topic: The Preamble (Understanding 'Socialist' (including 42nd Amendment))
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