Through the Forty Second Amendment to the Constitution of India, which of the following was/were inserted into its Preamble? 1. Liberty of thought, expression and belief' was substituted by Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'. 2. The expression Unity of the Nation' was substituted by Unity and Integrity of the Nation'. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Analyzing Statement 1: Liberty Clause
The first statement suggests that the phrase 'Liberty of thought, expression and belief' in the Preamble was substituted by 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.
Upon examining the text of the Preamble to the Constitution of India, the guarantees concerning liberty are already stated as: "Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship". The **Forty-Second Amendment** did not alter this specific wording. Therefore, the premise that a substitution occurred, changing 'Liberty of thought, expression and belief' to the longer phrase, is incorrect. The Preamble has always included 'faith and worship' alongside 'thought, expression, and belief' in relation to liberty.
Analyzing Statement 2: Unity and Integrity Clause
The second statement claims that the expression 'Unity of the Nation' was substituted by 'Unity and Integrity of the Nation'.
The **Forty-Second Amendment** indeed introduced significant changes, including adding the words "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity" into the Preamble. Specifically, the amendment modified the description of India and the assurance of fraternity. The Preamble now assures citizens of fraternity assuring the 'unity and integrity of the Nation'. Before this amendment, the phrase used was 'unity of the Nation'. The addition of the word 'Integrity' by the **Forty-Second Amendment** correctly reflects the substitution mentioned in the statement.
Conclusion on Amendments
Based on the analysis:
- Statement 1 is incorrect as the Preamble's wording regarding liberty was not changed in the manner described by the **Forty-Second Amendment**.
- Statement 2 is correct because the **Forty-Second Amendment** added the word 'Integrity' to the phrase 'unity of the Nation', making it 'unity and integrity of the Nation'.
Therefore, only the second statement accurately reflects a change made to the Preamble through the **Forty-Second Amendment** to the Constitution of India.
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