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What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950

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 Republi

Answer:

(b)

Moderate

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

The Constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950 was a Sovereign Democratic Republic as the words- Socialist and Secular were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.