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Q60 (CISF/2026) Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship

Which of the following statements about the Preamble to the Constitution of India is/are correct ? 1. The Preamble was amended by the Constitution (44th Amendment) Act. 2. The term 'Republic' in the Preamble means that the Head of State is elected and is not a hereditary monarch. 3. The expression 'Sovereign Democratic Republic' has been substituted by 'Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Democratic Republic' in sequential order. Select the answer using the code given below :

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because the Preamble to the Constitution of India has been amended only once, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), not the 44th Amendment.

Statement 2 is correct. The term 'Republic' signifies that India has an elected head (the President) who serves for a fixed tenure, rather than a hereditary monarch.

Statement 3 is incorrect. While the 42nd Amendment did add the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular', the correct sequential order in the Preamble is 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic'. The statement incorrectly swaps 'Secular' and 'Socialist'.

Therefore, only statement 2 is accurate, making option D the correct choice.

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