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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 20

_______ enacted during an emergency imposed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi, is also known as mini constitution because of important & large number of changes made to it. A. 42^nd Amendment Act B. 44^th Amendment Act C. 74^th Amendment Act D. 73^rd Amendment Act

  1. D

  2. A

  3. C

  4. B

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Answer: (B) A

Explanation

The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, passed during the Emergency, made sweeping changes, including adding 'socialist', 'secular' and 'integrity' to the Preamble and the Fundamental Duties. Because of its scope it is called the 'mini-constitution'.