Which of the following statements are incorrect 1 The Preamble is a prohibition on the powers ...........

Indian Polity Preamble

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Which of the following statements are incorrect:

1. The Preamble is a prohibition on the powers of the legislature.

2. Preamble is not a part of the constitution.

3. Preamble cannot be amended, as it is a part of the basic structure of the constitution.

Select the statements using the codes given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

1st statement is incorrect because Preamble is neither a source of power to legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of legislature.

2nd statement is incorrect because in the LIC of India case (1995) also, the Supreme Court again held that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.

3rd statement is incorrect because Preamble has been amended once in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment act which has added three new words- Socialist, Secular and Integrity—to the Preamble.