UPSC Polity Question
Consider the following statements: 1. The Preamble of India has been amended just twice so far. 2. The Preamble as a preface to the Indian Constitution was written by Ν.Α. Palkhivala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer:
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Preamble has been amended only once, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, which added the words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity'. Statement 2 is incorrect: The Preamble is based on the 'Objectives Resolution' drafted and moved by Jawaharlal Nehru. N.A. Palkhivala famously called the Preamble the 'identity card of the Constitution'; he did not write it.