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Which of the following changes was NOT made to the Constitution of India through the 42nd Amendment Act passed in 1976?

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1Reduced the voting age in India from 21 to 18 years.✓
2Added a new article to the Directive Principles of State Policy providing for 'free legal aid'.
3Increased the tenure of Lok Sabha from 5 to 6 years.
4Added the words 'Secular' and 'Socialist' to the Preamble of the Constitution.

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Reduced the voting age in India from 21 to 18 years.

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