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UPSC PYQPrelims 2021

Civil Services Examination · Question 93

What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?

  1. A Democratic Republic
  2. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
  3. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
  4. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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Answer: (B) A Sovereign Democratic Republic

Explanation

'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.