Q. Consider the following statements regarding Preamble:
1.The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the Objectives Resolution.
2.It was amended by the 44th Constitutional Amendment Act (1978).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’, drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly.

It has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976), which added three new words–Socialist, Secular and Integrity.

Source: Laxmikanth Polity

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