Statement 1: The Preamble explicitly mentions "Equality of status and of opportunity" among the objectives to be secured for all citizens. Statement 2: The original Preamble adopted by the Constituent Assembly declared India to be a "Sovereign Democratic Republic" and resolved to secure to all its citizens Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, assuring the "unity of the Nation". The expression "and integrity" was added after "unity of the Nation" by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. Therefore, the expression 'unity and integrity of the Nation' as a whole was not in the Preamble since the beginning.
Which of the following statements with regard to the Preamble to the Constitution of India is/are correct ? Select the correct answer using the code given below : 1. Equality of status and equality of opportunity find mention in the Preamble. 2. The expression 'unity and integrity of the Nation' was not there in the Preamble since the beginning.
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022 · Topic: The Preamble (Concept of Fraternity: Dignity, Unity, and Integrity of the Nation)
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