Which Amendment in the Indian Constitution substituted the words 'sovereign democratic republic' with the words 'sovereign socialist secular democratic republic' and 'unity of the Nation' with the words 'unity and integrity of the Nation"?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 42nd.

• The 42nd Amendment, often called the “Mini-Constitution,” was a major change to the Indian Constitution made in 1976.
• It aimed to shift the balance of power more towards the central government and away from the states.
• This amendment brought about many changes, affecting everything from the Preamble to the powers of the judiciary.

Key Takeaways

• The 42nd Amendment was introduced in 1976 during Indira Gandhi’s Emergency period.
• It added the words ‘Socialist,’ ‘Secular,’ and ‘Integrity’ to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
• The amendment expanded the list of Fundamental Duties for Indian citizens.
• It significantly reduced the power of the judiciary, especially the Supreme Court and High Courts.
• The changes made by the 42nd Amendment were partially reversed by the 43rd and 44th Amendments.
  

Information Booster:

• The 31st Amendment of the Constitution of India increased the number of seats in the Lok Sabha from 525 to 545 in 1973. The amendment was made to increase the representation of states in the Lok Sabha, based on the 1971 Census of India. It also reduced the number of seats for Union Territories from 25 to 20.
• The 53rd Amendment of the Constitution of India, also known as the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986, granted statehood to the Union Territory of Mizoram.
• The Rajiv Gandhi Government introduced the 64th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha in July 1989 to constitutionalize Panchayati raj institutions and make them more powerful and broad-based. Although the Lok Sabha passed the bill in August 1989, it was not approved by the Rajya Sabha.