Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution:
1. The basic idea of having a Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of the United States, while its specific language was influenced by the Australian Constitution.
2. The terms 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' were part of the original draft of the Preamble adopted in 1949.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution:
1. The basic idea of having a Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of the United States, while its specific language was influenced by the Australian Constitution.
2. The terms 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' were part of the original draft of the Preamble adopted in 1949.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The idea of having a Preamble was borrowed from the US Constitution, but the language and structure of the Preamble were influenced by the Australian Constitution. Statement 2 is incorrect: The words 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' were not in the original Preamble; they were added later by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976.

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