Which amendment to the Constitution of India changed the description of India from a 'sovereign democratic republic' to a 'sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic' and also changed the words 'unity of the nation' to 'unity and integrity of the nation'?

40^th
42^nd
44^th
47^th

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 2 : 42nd

The correct answer is 42^nd.

42^nd Amendment of the Constitution of India changed the description of India from a 'sovereign democratic republic' to a 'sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic'.
It also changed the words 'unity of the nation' to 'unity and integrity of the nation'.
The Act is also called The Constitution Act, 1976.
The Act is also known as Mini Constitution.

Some other provisions of the 42nd Amendment:
- It transferred five subjects from the state list to the concurrent list:
  - Education,
  - Forests,
  - Weights & Measures,
  - Protection of Wild Animals, and Birds
  - Administration of Justice.
- 10 Fundamental Duties added for the citizens under Article 51A.
- Curtailed the judicial review power of the High Courts.
- Part XIV-A added entitled ‘Tribunals dealing with Administrative matters’ and ‘Tribunals for other matters.
- Three new DPSPs (Directive Principles of State Policy) were added to the existing list of DPSPs and one was amended.

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