Through the Forty Second Amendment to the Constitution of India, which of the following was/were inserted into its Preamble?<br>1. 'Liberty of thought, expression and belief' was substituted by 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.<br>2. The expression 'Unity of the Nation' was substituted by 'Unity and Integrity of the Nation'.<br>Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: B. 2 only

Explanation

The 42nd Amendment Act (1976) added three new words to the Preamble: Socialist, Secular, and Integrity. It changed 'Unity of the Nation' to 'Unity and Integrity of the Nation'. Statement 1 is incorrect as the original Preamble already included 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.

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