2022 · Q65
Which of the following statements with regard to the Preamble to the Constitution of India is/are correct?
- 1Equality of status and equality of opportunity find mention in the Preamble.
- 2The expression 'unity and integrity of the Nation' was not there in the Preamble since the beginning.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Preamble promises ‘equality of status and of opportunity’ (statement 1 true). The words ‘unity and INTEGRITY of the Nation’ were inserted by the 42nd Amendment (1976), replacing ‘unity of the Nation’ — so the expression was not in the Preamble from the beginning (statement 2 true). Both are correct.