When was the preamble to the Indian Constitution amended?

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The correct answer is 1976Key Points

The Preamble of the Constitution was amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act.
The Preamble of the Constitution was amended only once and it was in 1976.
The Forty-second Amendment(42nd) of the constitution is also known as the "Mini Constitution".

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This made drastic changes in the constitution:
1. Changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic republic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic".
2. Changed the words "unity of the nation" to "unity and integrity of the nation".
3. Added a list of ten fundamental duties by adding Part IV-A.
4. Added part XIV-A.
5. Increased the tenure of Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies from 5 years to 6, but it was canceled by 44thamendment act
6. Made the President bound by the advice of the cabinet.
Amendment was passed during the Indira Gandhi government.
- Indira Gandhi constituted Swaran Singh Committee to study about amending the constitution in 1976.
- Recommendations of the Swaran Singh committee made several changes to the Constitution including the Preamble, through the Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of India.