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Which of the following terms was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the Forty-Second Amendment Act of 1976?

A. Liberty
B. Fraternity
C. Integrity✓ Correct Answer
D. Sovereignty

💡 Solution & Explanation

The term integrity was added to the Preamble by the Forty-Second Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 along with socialist and secular. Liberty, equality, and fraternity were borrowed from the French Revolution and existed in the original draft. Other options like liberty and fraternity represent ideals already embedded in the initial Preamble text before the amendment. Article 368 outlines the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution.

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