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Constitutional Provision 42nd Constitutional Amendment
Asked 8 times across 3 UPSC exams over 45 years (1979–2024), peaking in 1981.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 8 PYQs
- Most asked in 1981
- Recurs across 6 years (1979–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1979 → GEO 2023 → CDS 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (5 of 8) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Through the Forty Second Amendment to the Constitution of India, which of the following was/were inserted into its Preamble?
- 'Liberty of thought, expression and belief' was substituted by 'Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'
- The expression 'Unity of the Nation' was substituted by 'Unity and Integrity of the Nation'
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only ✓
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
GEO2023
Which of the following words/phrases was not incorporated into the Preamble to the Constitution of India by the Forty-second Amendment?
- A Socialist
- B Secular
- C Unity and integrity of the nation
- D Dignity of the individual ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CSE2017
Which principle among the following was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy by the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution ?
- A Equal pay for equal work for both men and women
- B Participation of workers in the management of industries ✓
- C Right to work, education and public assistance
- D Securing living wage and human conditions of work to workers
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › FR/DPSP/Duties
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