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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CHSL - 05 July 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

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The 42nd amendment of the Indian Constitution added ________.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Fundamental duties.

The 42nd amendment of the Indian Constitution, enacted in 1976, added the words "socialist," "secular," and "integrity" to the Preamble, and also introduced Part IVA with ten Fundamental Duties for citizens. 

  • Preamble: The amendment modified the Preamble by inserting "socialist," "secular," and "integrity" to describe India as a "sovereign socialist secular democratic republic" and changed "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation".
  • Fundamental Duties: The 42nd amendment added Part IVA to the Constitution, which contains Article 51A, outlining ten Fundamental Duties for Indian citizens.