Gandhi Peace Prize - Jury
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
Option (b) is correct.
On January 26, 1950, the original Preamble declared India to be a "Sovereign Democratic Republic." The terms "Socialist" and "Secular" were not present in the original Constitution; they were added later by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q93
Subject
Current Affairs
Sub-topic
Awards & Honours
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Constitution Preamble Evolution
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