[Solved] Which amendment to the Indian Constitution added the words Secular and Socialist in the Preamble?

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Q.	Which amendment to the Indian Constitution added the words Secular and Socialist in the Preamble?
A.	Fortieth
B.	Forty-first
C.	Forty-second
D.	Forty-third
Answer» C. Forty-second
Explanation: The Forty-second Amendment of 2 November 1976 amended the Preamble and changed the description of India from "sovereign democratic republic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic". It also changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation".

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