Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Under Article 368, the Parliament has the power to amend Preamble of the Constitution.
2.The terms ‘secular’ and ‘socialist’ was added in the Preamble through the 44th Amendment 1978.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Under Article 368, the Parliament has the power to amend the Constitution, including the Preamble. The Supreme Court has clarified that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution and can be amended.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The terms ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
Source: The Hindu
