Question

    Consider the following statements about the

    Preamble: 1. The Preamble has been amended only once so far under the Prime Ministership of Mrs. Indira Gandhi. 2. The Supreme Court in the Minerva Mills case has held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution. 3. The original Preamble did not include the word тАШunity and integrityтАЩ in it. Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
    A 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    тЧП Statement 1 is correct: The Preamble has been amended only once so far by 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. At that time the Prime Minister of India was Mrs. Indira Gandhi. тЧП Statement 2 is incorrect: The Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution. тЧП Statement 3 is incorrect: The original Preamble did not include the words тАШSecularтАЩ, тАШSocialistтАЩ and тАШIntegrityтАЩ which were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act.

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