Which constitutional amendment is famously known as the "Mini Constitution"?
Correct Answer: 42nd Amendment Act
Subject: History
- 24th Amendment Act
- 42nd Amendment Act
- 44th Amendment Act
- 73rd Amendment Act
Explanation: The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 is widely referred to as the "Mini Constitution" because it brought about sweeping and voluminous changes to the Indian Constitution during the Emergency. It added the words "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity" to the Preamble, inserted the Fundamental Duties (Part IVA), made the President bound by cabinet advice, and heavily centralized power by transferring state subjects to the concurrent list and curbing judicial powers.