Which of the following statements regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India is/are correct? (i) The Preamble is an inte…

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Question

Which of the following statements regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India is/are correct?

(i) The Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.

(ii) The words "Secular" and "Socialist" have been a part of the Preamble since its inception.

  1. A. (i) only (Correct answer)
  2. B. (ii) only
  3. C. Both (i) and (ii)
  4. D. Neither (i) nor (ii)

Correct Answer

Option A — (i) only

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is (i) only.

Key Points

  • Statement (i) is correct — the Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) declared the Preamble to be an integral part of the Constitution.
  • Statement (ii) is incorrect — "Secular" and "Socialist" were NOT in the original Preamble; they were added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976 during the Emergency period under Indira Gandhi.

Topics covered: JKPSI JKSSB 2017 Polity Constitution Preamble