Consider the following statements regarding the 42nd Amendment to the Constitution of India: 1. It added three words to the Preamble—‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’. 2. It added eight Fundamental Duties to the Constitution. 3. It added new Directive Principles, i.e., Article 39A, Article 43A and Article 47. 4. It granted power to the President, in consultation with the Election Commission, to disqualify members of the State Legislatures. Which of the above statements are incorrect?

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2 and 3. ## Page 45 * The Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 brought changes in many provisions of the Constitution and also added several new provisions. Hence, it is called the “Mini-Constitution”. Through it, the following provisions were added or amended—

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