Questions for: The Preamble

• Q: By which name/names is our country mentioned in the Constitution?
  
  A) Bharat and India

  B) Bharat only

  C) Hindustan and India

  D) Bharat, Hindustan and India
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: In the context of the Preamble of Indian Constitution, which of the following sequence is correct?
  
  A) Republic, People’s, Democratic, Secular, Socialist, Universal, Sovereign

  B) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, People’s, Secular, Republic

  C) Sovereign, Socialist, People’s, Democratic, Secular, Socialist, Republic

  D) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: In the Preamble, ‘X’ stands for (WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA...)
  
  A) Twenty-sixth day of January, 1950

  B) Twenty-sixth day of November, 1949

  C) Twenty-sixth day of January, 1949

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: What was the exact Constitutional Status of the Indian Republic on 26-1-1950?
  
  A) A Democratic Republic

  B) A Sovereign Democratic Republic

  C) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic

  D) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following describes India as a Secular State?
  
  A) Fundamental Rights

  B) Preamble to the Constitution

  C) 9th Schedule

  D) Directive Principles
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which one of the following words was not included in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in 1975?
  
  A) Fraternity

  B) Sovereign

  C) Equality

  D) Integrity
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: In which form is India declared in The Preamble of Indian Constitution?
  
  A) A Sovereign, Democratic, Republic

  B) A Socialist, Democratic, Republic

  C) A Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

  D) None of the above
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The term ‘Socialist’ was brought into the Preamble by which amendment?
  
  A) 32nd

  B) 42nd

  C) 44th

  D) 74th
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were inserted in the Preamble by
  
  A) 41st Amendment

  B) 42nd Amendment

  C) 43rd Amendment

  D) 44th Amendment
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The word ‘Secularism’ was inserted in the Preamble by
  
  A) 25th Amendment

  B) 42nd Amendment

  C) 44th Amendment

  D) 52nd Amendment
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: ‘India is a Republic’ means
  
  A) People are the final authority

  B) No Parliamentary System

  C) No hereditary rulers

  D) India is the Union of States
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: India has people’s sovereignty because the Preamble begins with
  
  A) Democratic India

  B) Republic of People

  C) Democracy of People

  D) We the People of India
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Where have the words ‘We the people of India’ been used in the Constitution?
  
  A) Directive Principles

  B) Fundamental Rights

  C) Citizenship

  D) Preamble of the Constitution
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: ‘All persons completely and equally are human’ – this principle is known as
  
  A) Universalism

  B) Holism

  C) Socialism

  D) Interactionism
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Correct expression of the term ‘Secular’ in India
  
  A) India has many religions

  B) Indians have religious freedom

  C) Following religion depends on individual will

  D) No religion of the State in India
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which word is not in the Preamble of India?
  
  A) Socialist

  B) Secular

  C) Sovereign

  D) Public Welfare
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which liberty is not embodied in the Preamble?
  
  A) Liberty of Thought

  B) Liberty of Expression

  C) Liberty of Belief

  D) Economic Liberty
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Which is true in relation to the Preamble?
  
  A) Socialist and Secular not in 1950

  B) Inserted in 1977

  C) Inserted in 1985

  D) Not part of Preamble
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which part of the Constitution is described as the ‘Soul’?
  
  A) Fundamental Rights

  B) Directive Principles

  C) The Preamble

  D) Right to Constitutional Remedies
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Who called the Preamble the horoscope of one sovereign, democratic republic?
  
  A) Jawaharlal Nehru

  B) Vallabhbhai Patel

  C) B.R. Ambedkar

  D) K.M. Munshi
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: Who termed Constitution a sacred document?
  
  A) B.R. Ambedkar

  B) Mahatma Gandhi

  C) Deendayal Upadhyay

  D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: In which case did SC hold that Preamble forms part of Constitution?
  
  A) Union of India Vs. Dr. Kohli

  B) Banarsidas Vs. State of U.P.

  C) Bommai Vs. Union of India

  D) Malak Singh Vs. State of Punjab
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: In which case did SC regard Preamble as part of basic structure?
  
  A) Beru Bari Case

  B) A.K. Gopalan Case

  C) Privy Purse Case

  D) Keshwanand Bharti Case
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: ‘Economic Justice’ is provided in
  
  A) Preamble & Fundamental Rights

  B) Preamble & Directive Principles

  C) Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles

  D) None of the above
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: The ideals in the Preamble are elaborated in
  
  A) Fundamental Rights

  B) Directive Principles

  C) Directive Principles, Rights & Duties

  D) Nowhere else
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: The mind of Constitution makers is reflected in
  
  A) The Preamble

  B) Fundamental Rights

  C) Directive Principles

  D) Fundamental Duties
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: The objective of Indian Constitution is reflected in which of the following?
  
  A) Fundamental Rights

  B) Preamble of the Constitution

  C) Directive Principles of State Policy

  D) Parliament
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: How many types of justice has been enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
  
  A) Two

  B) Three

  C) One

  D) Four
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of
  
  A) Privileges

  B) Restraints

  C) Competition

  D) Ideology
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Which of the following is correct?
  
  A) Social equality is not guaranteed in our Constitution

  B) Social equality already existed in our country

  C) Social equality is guaranteed in our Constitution

  D) None of the above
  Answer: C
  Explanation:
• Q: Choose the correct sequence as given in the Preamble: 1. Socialist, 2. Democratic, 3. Sovereign, 4. Secular
  
  A) 3, 1, 4 and 2

  B) 3, 4, 1 and 2

  C) 3, 4, 2 and 1

  D) 4, 1, 3 and 2
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Words added to the Preamble by 42nd Amendment: 1. Socialist, 2. Gram Swarajya, 3. Secular, 4. Sovereign
  
  A) 1, 2 and 3

  B) 1 and 3

  C) 1, 2 and 4

  D) 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which are correct regarding the Preamble? 1. Based on Nehru’s Resolution 2. Non-Justiciable 3. Can’t be amended 4. Can’t override Constitution
  
  A) Only 1 and 2

  B) Only 1, 2 and 4

  C) Only 1, 2 and 3

  D) Only 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: B
  Explanation:
• Q: Which words were not present in the Preamble on 26 Nov 1949? 1. Socialist 2. Secular 3. Integrity 4. Republic
  
  A) 1, 2 and 3

  B) 2, 3 and 4

  C) 1, 2 and 4

  D) 3 and 4
  Answer: A
  Explanation:
• Q: Constitution aims to secure for citizens: 1. Justice, 2. Liberty, 3. Equality, 4. Dignity
  
  A) 1 and 2

  B) 1, 2 and 3

  C) 2, 3 and 4

  D) All of these
  Answer: D
  Explanation:
• Q: The Preamble in the Constitution: 1. Not enforceable, 2. Has utility, 3. Describes aims, 4. Aids judicial meaning
  
  A) 1 and 2

  B) 2 and 3

  C) 1, 2 and 3

  D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
  Answer: D
  Explanation: