Question

UPSC Prelims 2021 Question:

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

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: A Sovereign Democratic Republic

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

The exact status of India at the time of the commencement of its constitution on 26th January 1950, was a Sovereign, Democratic, Republic. The words- Socialist and Secular were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | Preamble

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