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Which of the following words were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment?
Which of the following words were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment?
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The correct option is B Socialist and Secular
The 42nd amendment to Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975- 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi. The 42nd Amendment changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic", and also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation"
The 42nd amendment to Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Forty-second amendment) Act, 1976, was enacted during the Emergency (25 June 1975- 21 March 1977) by the Indian National Congress government headed by Indira Gandhi. The 42nd Amendment changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic", and also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation"
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