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UPSC 2021: What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
(a)A Democratic Republic
(b)A Sovereign Democratic Republic
(c)A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(d)A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
When the Constitution commenced on 26 January 1950, the Preamble described India as a ‘Sovereign Democratic Republic’. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were inserted only by the 42nd Amendment in 1976, so the exact constitutional status then was ‘Sovereign Democratic Republic’—option (b). Options (a), (c) and (d) omit or add terms not present on that date. ([drishtiias.com](https://www.drishtiias.com/hindi/prelims/prelims-analysis/prelims-analysis-2021?utm_source=openai))
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