Which of the following words was inserted in the Preamble by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?

The correct answer is Socialist.
Key Points

• 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).
• This amendment added three new words– Socialist, Secular and Integrity.

Important PointsSocialist

• The Indian form of socialism holds faith in a ‘mixed economy’ where both public and private sectors co-exist side by side.
• Democratic socialism aims to end poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity.

Justice

• The term ‘justice’ in the Preamble embraces three distinct forms
  • social, economic, and political
•  The Justice is secured through various provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.

Equality

• The term ‘equality’ means the absence of special privileges to any section of the society, and the provision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination.

Liberty

• The term ‘liberty’ means the absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, and at the same time, providing opportunities for the development of individual personalities.