Constitutional Status of India on January 26, 1950
Question
What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
Options
A Democratic Republic
A Sovereign Democratic Republic
A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Explanation
On January 26, 1950, when the Indian Constitution entered into force, the Preamble declared India to be a 'Sovereign Democratic Republic'. The descriptors 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added later via the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976. > When the Constitution was enacted in 1950, India was formally designated as a Sovereign Democratic Republic. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q93
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitution: Framework & History
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Indian Constitution at Work Cl.11 / Preamble history
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