Which Four Articles of Indian Constitution among the below given Articles were added to the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 ?

(1) Art. 24 (A)               (2) Art. 28 (A)

(3) Art. 39 (A)               (4) Art. 43 (A)

(5) Art. 46 (A)               (6) Art. 48 (A)

(7) Art. 144 (A)             (8) Art. 323 (A)

The correct answer is Option 2 (3, 4, 6, and 7).

Key Points

• Article 39 (A) was added to the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV) for providing free legal aid and ensuring justice for all.
• Article 43 (A) was added to promote worker participation in the management of industries.
• Article 48 (A) was added to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife.
• Article 144 (A) was added to give the Supreme Court the authority to review constitutional amendments.

Additional Information 

• The 42nd Amendment Act (1976) was enacted by the Indian National Congress headed by Indira Gandhi then.
• Due to the large number of amendments this act has brought to the Indian Constitution, it is also known as the ‘Mini-Constitution’.
•  The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act.
• There were a few changes in the wording of the preamble.
• It changed the description of India from a "sovereign democratic republic" to a "sovereign, socialist secular democratic republic", and "unity of the nation" changed to "unity and integrity of the nation".
• It laid down 10 Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens to the nation in Part IV-A (Article 51-A) of the Indian Constitution.