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Question

The word "Secularism" was inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by:

  1. 25th Amendment
  2. 42nd Amendment
  3. 44th Amendment
  4. 52nd Amendment

Answer:

Option B: 42nd Amendment

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “42nd Amendment”.

The two terms "socialist" and "secular" were inserted into the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1976.