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  1. 1.When was the Constitution adopted and when did it come into force?

    Adopted on 26 November 1949; came into force on 26 January 1950.

    Constitution of India, Art 394

  2. 2.Which article did Dr B.R. Ambedkar call the "heart and soul" of the Constitution?

    Article 32 — the right to constitutional remedies.

    Constituent Assembly Debates, 9 Dec 1948

  3. 3.What did the 42nd Amendment (1976) add to the Preamble?

    The words "socialist", "secular" and "integrity".

    Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act 1976

  4. 4.What did the 44th Amendment (1978) do to the right to property?

    Removed it from the fundamental rights (Article 31 deleted) and made it a constitutional right under Article 300A.

    Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act 1978

  5. 5.Which article prescribes the procedure for amending the Constitution?

    Article 368.

    Constitution of India, Art 368

  6. 6.Which article abolishes untouchability?

    Article 17.

    Constitution of India, Art 17