Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India is/are correct? 1. The Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution. 2. The words Secular and Socialist have been a part of the Preamble since its inception Select

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Q: 59 (NDA-II/2012)

Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India is/are correct?
1. The Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.
2. The words ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’ have been a part of the Preamble since its inception
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
The Preamble to the Constitution of India is (a) A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect (b) Not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either (c) A part of the Constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part (d) A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,318,46,318,3,35,8

keywords: 

{'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'preamble': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'integral part': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'socialist': [7, 0, 0, 4]}

The correct answer is option 1 - Only 1.

Explanation:

The Preamble of the Constitution of India is indeed an integral part of the Constitution. It is not enforceable by the courts but it serves as a guiding principle for interpretation of the Constitution.

Regarding option 2, which states that the words `Secular` and `Socialist` have been a part of the Preamble since its inception, this statement is incorrect. The original Preamble of the Constitution did not include the words `Secular` and `Socialist`. These words were added through the 42nd Amendment of the Constitution in 1976.

To summarize, option 1 is correct because the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution. However, option 2 is incorrect as the words `Secular` and `Socialist` were not a part of the Preamble initially and were added later through an amendment.

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