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Q35
(CISF/2017)
Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship
Which one of the following statements with regard to the Preamble to the Constitution of India is not correct ?
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D
Explanation
The statement in option D is incorrect because the word 'Secular' was not part of the original Preamble. It was added to the Constitution of India by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, along with the words 'Socialist' and 'Integrity'.
- Option A: In the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.
- Option B: The Preamble sets out the main objectives of the Constitution, such as Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
- Option C: The word 'Socialist' was indeed added via the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
Since the word 'Secular' was introduced through an amendment decades after the Constitution's adoption, it was not "always" a part of the Preamble.
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