Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution ...........

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Which of the following statements is correct with regard to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

1. The Preamble is a source of power to the legislature

2. Preamble is a part of the Constitution

3. Preamble cannot be amended

4. It is non-justifiable, or it is not enforceable in courts of law.

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2 and 4 only

2 only

1, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4 only

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Explanation:

In the Kesavanand Bharati case (1973), the Supreme Court held that Preamble is a part of the Constitution and it can be amended, subject to the condition that no amendment is done to the ‘basic features’. The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, which has added three new words—Socialist, Secular and Integrity—to the Preamble. The Preamble is neither a source of power to legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of legislature. It is non- justiciable , that is, its provisions are not enforceable in courts of law