Question

How many times has our Preamble been amended?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.

Answer 1

Hint: A preamble is a word that means defining or introducing the statement during a document that explains the document's philosophy and objectives. A Constitution, it presents the intention of its framers, the history behind its creation, and therefore the core values and principles of the state.

Complete answer:
The preamble has been amended on just one occasion thus far. On 18 December 1976, when there is a time of Emergency in India, the Gandhians government pushed them through several changes within the time of the Forty-second Amendment of the constitution.

A committee under the chairmanship of Sardar Swaran Singh recommended that this amendment be enacted after being consulted to review the question of amending the constitution within the light of past experience.

By this amendment, the words "socialist" and "secular" were added and between the words "Sovereign" and "democratic" and the words "unity of the Nation" was changed to "unity and integrity of the Nation".

The preamble was amended on just one occasion on 18 December 1976, with most of the opposition being jailed during the Emergency in India, the Gandhi government pushed through several changes within the Forty-second Amendment of the constitution.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: The preamble is often mentioned because the preface highlights the whole Constitution. it had been adopted on 26 November 1949 by the Constituent Assembly and came into effect on 26 January 1950, celebrated as Republic day in India. The preamble was made in 1947 but adopted in 1949.