What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
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- AA Democratic Republic
- BA Sovereign Democratic RepublicCorrect
- CA Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
- DA Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
Explanation
On 26th January 1950, when the Constitution of India officially came into force, the Preamble declared India to be a 'Sovereign Democratic Republic'. The terms 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added later to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976, during the Emergency. Therefore, the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January 1950 did not include 'Socialist' and 'Secular'.
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