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What was the exact constitutional position of the Indian Republic when the Constitution was brought into force with effect from 26th January, 1950? |
A. | A Democratic Republic |
B. | A Sovereign Democratic Republic |
C. | A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic |
D. | A Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic |
Answer» B. A Sovereign Democratic Republic | |
Explanation: The Constitution was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November, 1949, and came into effect on 26 January, 1950. As originally enacted the preamble described the state as a "sovereign democratic republic". In 1976 the Forty-second Amendment changed this to read "sovereign socialist secular democratic republic". |
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