2021 · Q73
Which one of the following statements with regard to the Preamble to the Constitution of India is not correct?
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- AThe term ‘Secular Democratic Republic’ was not there in the Preamble originally.
- BThe Preamble contains the basic structure of the Constitution of India.
- CBy itself, the Preamble is not enforceable in a court of law.
- DThe Supreme Court has held that the Preamble cannot be considered as an aid to the legal interpretation of the Constitution, where the language is ambiguous.
Explanation
Statements A, B and C are correct: 'Socialist, Secular' were added to the Preamble only by the 42nd Amendment, the Preamble reflects the Constitution's basic structure, and it is not directly enforceable in court. Statement D is not correct because the Supreme Court has held that where the language of the Constitution is ambiguous, the Preamble may be used as an aid to legal interpretation. Hence D is the not-correct statement.