Which Constitutional amendment added the words, Socialist and Secular in the Preamble?
Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976
The correct answer is Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976.
The Supreme Court in the Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala (1973) case held that the Preamble is part of the Constitution and can be amended, but the 'basic structure' of the Constitution, which is reflected in the Preamble's core ideals, cannot be altered. The inclusion of 'Socialist' and 'Secular' reinforced India's commitment to these ideals, clarifying the direction the nation aimed to take in its social and political life.
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