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Q59 (CISF/2019) Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship

The Preamble to the Constitution of India, as adopted on 26th November, 1949, originally described India as a
1. Sovereign republic
2. Democratic republic
3. Socialist republic
4. Secular republic

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Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B

Explanation

The Preamble to the Constitution of India, in its original form as adopted on November 26, 1949, described India as a "Sovereign Democratic Republic". At that time, the words "Socialist" and "Secular" were not present in the text.

  • Statement 1 and 2: These were part of the original description (Sovereign and Democratic).
  • Statement 3 and 4: The terms "Socialist" and "Secular" (along with "Integrity") were added to the Preamble later by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976, during the Emergency.

Therefore, as of 1949, only the descriptions of India being Sovereign and Democratic (within the phrase Sovereign Democratic Republic) are correct. This makes option B the right choice.

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