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Q65 (CDS-I/2022) Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship › Preamble evolution Answer Verified

Which of the following statements with regard to the Preamble to the Constitution of India is/are correct ? 1. Equality of status and equality of opportunity find mention in the Preamble. 2. The expression ‘unity and integrity of the Nation’ was not there in the Preamble since the beginning. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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The Preamble to the Constitution of India explicitly mentions 'EQUALITY of status and of opportunity' as one of its core objectives to be secured for all citizens [2]. This phrase was part of the original text adopted in 1949. Regarding the second statement, the Preamble was amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976 [3]. This amendment introduced three new words: 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity'. Specifically, the original expression 'unity of the Nation' was substituted with 'unity and integrity of the Nation' [2]. Therefore, the expression 'unity and integrity of the Nation' was indeed not present in the Preamble from the beginning (1950), making both statements correct. The Preamble serves as an introductory statement outlining the guiding purpose and principles of the document.

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  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 3: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CONSTITUTION > EVERY Constitution has a philosophy of its own. > p. 22
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 5: Preamble of the Constitution > TEXT OF THE PREAMBLE > p. 42
  3. [3] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 10: The Constitution of India — An Introduction > EQUALITY > p. 225
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