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SUB-TOPIC INFO – Indian Government and Policies
CONTENT TYPE – Short Notes
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1. Text of the Preamble
2. Ingredients of the Preamble
3. Key Words in the Preamble
3.1. Sovereign
3.2. Socialist
3.3. Secular
3.4. Democratic
3.5. Republic
3.6. Justice: Social, Economic, and Political
3.7. Liberty: of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship
3.8. Equality
3.9. Fraternity
4. Significance of the Preamble
5. Preamble as Part of the Constitution
6. Amendability of the Preamble
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Preamble
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Political Science
The American Constitution was the first to begin with a Preamble. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the “Objectives Resolution’, drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act t.1976), which added three new words – socialist, secular and integrity.
Text of the Preamble
The Preamble in its present form reads:
We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE’, Social, Economic and Political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION”.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS OF THIS TOPIC
Total Questions: 90
1. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on:
A) American Declaration of Independence
B) Directive Principles of State Policy
C) Objectives Resolution
D) Fundamental Rights
2. Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Sardar Patel
3. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed in:
A) 1975
B) 1976
C) 1977
D) 1980
4. Which three words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?
A) Federal, Democratic, Equality
B) Sovereign, Justice, Liberty
C) Socialist, Secular, Integrity
D) Republic, Fraternity, Democracy