Preamble MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Preamble - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

• In a Republic, the head of the State is always either directly or indirectly elected for a fixed period. In India, the President is indirectly elected for a term of five years. Hence option 1 is incorrect.
• The term Republic signifies that political sovereignty is vested in the people of the country. Hence option 2 is correct.
• The term Republic also signifies the absence of any privileged class and hence all public offices are opened to every citizen without any discrimination. Hence option 3 & 4 are correct.

​Preamble

• A preamble is an introductory statement in a document that explains the document’s philosophy and objectives.
• In a Constitution, it presents the intention of its framers, the history behind its creation, and the core values and principles of the nation.
• The preamble basically gives the idea of the following things/objects:
  • Source of the Constitution
  • Nature of Indian State
  • Statement of its objectives
  • Date of its adoption

So, option 1 is correct.

The correct answer is Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.

Key Points

• According to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, India is a Sovereign Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic.
• On 26 November 1949, in our Constituent Assembly, hereby Adopt, Enact and give ourselves this constitution.

Important Points

• Sovereign:
  • It means that India has its own Supreme law, and there is no authority outside India on which the country is dependent in any means.
• Socialist:
  • ​It was added by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
• ​Secular:
  • ​It was also added by the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976. It means India is a Secular State.
• Democratic:
  • ​India follows Representative Parliamentary Democracy where MPs, MLAs & Panchayat Members are directly & indirectly by the people.
• Republic:
  • ​Republic means that there exists no hereditary ruler in India and all the authorities of the state are directly or indirectly elected by the People.​

Additional Information

• The Preamble to the Constitution sets out the main objectives which the Constituent Assembly intended to Achieve.
• The Preamble, which is based on the "Objectives Resolution", was drafted and moved by Jawaharlal Nehru and adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
• In the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976 by which three new words - Socialist, Secular and Integrity were added.

The correct answer is Religious.

Key Points

• The Preamble of the Constitution of India mentions three types of justice: social, economic, and political.
• Justice in the context of the Preamble aims to ensure equality in all aspects of life.
• Religious justice is not mentioned in the Preamble, highlighting the secular nature of the Indian state.
• The Preamble reflects the core values and guiding principles of the Constitution of India.

Additional Information

• Preamble of the Indian Constitution
  • The Preamble is a brief introductory statement that outlines the guiding purpose and principles of the Constitution.
  • It declares India to be a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, and Democratic Republic.
  • It aims to secure to all its citizens justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.
• Types of Justice in the Preamble
  • Social Justice: Ensures the abolition of all kinds of social discriminations and provides equal treatment for all.
  • Economic Justice: Ensures no discrimination based on economic factors and aims to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor.
  • Political Justice: Ensures all citizens have equal political rights, equal access to political offices, and equal voice in the government.
• Secularism in India
  • Secularism means the state treats all religions equally and does not favor or discriminate against any religion.
  • The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 explicitly added the term "Secular" to the Preamble.

The correct answer is The Preamble.

Key Points

• All the fundamental ideas of secularism have been explicitly incorporated into the constitution's different clauses.
• The Preamble was amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 to include the word "Secular" (India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic).
• It highlights the fact that India is a constitutionally secular nation without a State religion. And that the state must respect all religions equally without favouring or patronising any one in particular.
• The term "secularism" is similar to the Vedic idea of "Dharma nirapekshata," or the state's disregard for religion.
• Western civilizations, where the government is completely distinct from religion, have adopted this paradigm of secularism (i.e. separation of church and state).
• The "Sarva Dharma Sambhava" (meaning, "that the endpoint of the pathways pursued by all faiths is the same, albeit the paths themselves may be different") is an Indian philosophical concept that refers to the equal respect of all religions.
• This idea, known as "Positive Secularism," which embodies the dominant spirit of Indian culture, was adopted and pushed by individuals like Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi.
• There is no recognised state religion in India. However, a person's religion may have various personal rules depending on issues like marriage, divorce, inheritance, and alimony.
• Indian secularism aimed to achieve the peaceful coexistence of various religions, but it was not an end in and of itself.

The correct answer is ​Russian Revolution.

Key Points

• The term ‘justice’ in the Preamble embraces three distinct forms– social, economic and political, secured through various provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.
• The ideal of justice–social, economic and political–has been taken from the Russian Revolution (1917).
• Social justice denotes the equal treatment of all citizens without any social distinction based on caste, colour, race, religion, sex and so on.
  • It means the absence of privileges being extended to any particular section of the society, and improvement in the conditions of backward classes (SCs, STs and OBCs) and women.
• Economic justice denotes the non-discrimination between people on the basis of economic factors.
  • It involves the elimination of glaring inequalities in wealth, income and property.
  • A combination of social justice and economic justice denotes what is known as ‘distributive justice’.
• Political justice implies that all citizens should have equal political rights, equal access to all political offices and equal voice in the government. 

Additional Information

• Few of the sources from which certain principles and concepts of the Indian Constitution have been borrowed are:
• French Revolution:
  • The ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity in our Preamble have been taken from the French Revolution (1789–1799).
• US Constitution:
  • Fundamental rights, independence of judiciary, judicial review, impeachment of the president, removal of Supreme Court and high court judges and post of vicepresident.
• Irish Constitution:
  • Directive Principles of State Policy, nomination of members to Rajya Sabha and method of election of the president.

The correct answer is Communist.

Key Points

Text of the Preamble as per the Constitution of India:

"We, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a [SOVEREIGN, SOCIALIST, SECULAR, DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLIC] and 
(a) To secure all its citizens: 

• JUSTICE, Social, Economic, and Political; 
• LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith, and worship; 
• EQUALITY of status and opportunity; 

(b) And to promote among them all; 

• FRATERNITY assures 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".

The correct answer is Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.

Key Points

• The Preamble is the introductory statement of a document that shows its philosophy and objectives.
• The Preamble to the Indian Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949.
• It came to effect on 26 January 1950.
• The preamble presents the principles of the Constitution and indicates the sources of authority.
• The correct sequence of words in the preamble is:
  • Justice
  • Liberty
  • Equality
  • Fraternity

• Justice: It is necessary to maintain order in society that is promised through various provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy provided by the Constitution of India.
• Equality: The term ‘Equality’ means no section of society has any special privileges and all the people have given equal opportunities for everything without any discriminations. Everyone is equal before the law.
• Liberty: The term ‘Liberty’ means freedom for the people to choose their way of life, have political views and behavior in society. Liberty does not mean freedom to do anything, a person can do anything but in the limit set by the law.
• Fraternity: The term ‘Fraternity’ means a feeling of brotherhood and an emotional attachment with the country and all the people. Fraternity helps to promote dignity and unity in the nation.

 Thus, we can say that the correct sequence of words mentioned in the Preamble is: Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.

The correct answer is USA.

Key Points

• The Preamble to the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Preamble of the Constitution of the USA.
• The Preamble is a part of the Indian constitution which, gives us fundamental values and highlights of the Constitution.
  • Keywords in the Preamble​Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic, Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
• The ideals behind the Preamble were laid down by Jawaharlal Nehru’s Objectives Resolution, adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947.

Additional Information

• The other features borrowed from the constitution of the USA are: 
  • ​Impeachment of the President,
  • Functions of President and Vice-President,
  • Removal of Supreme Court and High court judges,
  • Fundamental Rights,
  • Judicial review
  • Independence of the judiciary.

The correct answer is Federalism.

Key Points

• Federalism is not a part of the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Hence option 4 is incorrect.
• A preamble is basically an introductory statement in a document explaining the philosophy and objectives of the document.
• The ideals of the Preamble were laid down in Objectives Resolution by Jawaharlal Nehru.
• The Preamble declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
• The word 'socialist' was added in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment, 1976.
• The word 'secular' was added in the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976.

Additional Information

Preamble

• "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."

The correct answer is It is not enforceable.

Key Points

• The Preamble of our constitution is part of the Constitution but is not enforceable by courts.
• This means that courts cannot pass orders against the government of India to implement the ideas in the Preamble.
• The courts can take support to the Preamble in order to explain and clarify other provisions of the constitution.

Important Points

• The Preamble is an opening statement, stating the aims and objectives of the constitution.
• Accordingly, the preamble to the Indian constitution spells out the basic philosophy contained in the body of the Indian Constitution.
• The Preamble, in brief, explains the purposes of the Constitution in two ways: one, about the structure of the governance, and the other, about the ideals to be achieved in independent India.
• It is because of this, the Preamble is considered to be the key to the Constitution.

The correct answer is Federal.Key Points

• Socialist: The term means the achievement of socialist ends through democratic means. It holds faith in a mixed economy where both private and public sectors co-exist side by side.
  • It was added in the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment, 1976.
• Secular: The term means that all the religions in India get equal respect, protection and support from the state.
  • It was incorporated in the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976.
• Republic: The term indicates that the head of the state is elected by the people. In India, the President of India is the elected head of the state.
  • Hence Federal is not in the Preamble.

Important Points

• Sovereign: The term means that India has its own independent authority and it is not a dominion of any other external power. In the country, the legislature has the power to make laws that are subject to certain limitations.
• Democratic: The term implies that the Constitution of India has an established form of Constitution that gets its authority from the will of the people expressed in an election.

Additional Information 

The correct answer is Socialist.
Key Points

• 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 (1976).
• This amendment added three new words– Socialist, Secular and Integrity.

Important PointsSocialist

• The Indian form of socialism holds faith in a ‘mixed economy’ where both public and private sectors co-exist side by side.
• Democratic socialism aims to end poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity.

Justice

• The term ‘justice’ in the Preamble embraces three distinct forms
  • social, economic, and political
•  The Justice is secured through various provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.

Equality

• The term ‘equality’ means the absence of special privileges to any section of the society, and the provision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination.

Liberty

• The term ‘liberty’ means the absence of restraints on the activities of individuals, and at the same time, providing opportunities for the development of individual personalities.

The Correct Answer is the Directive Principles of State Policy.

Key Points

• Preamble:
  • The preamble is the soul of the constitution as it is the part of the constitution.
  • Preamble acts as an interpreter of the constitution.
  • Whenever a question of doubt arises in the interpretation of the constitution then the matter is decided in the light of the preamble.
• Fundamental Rights:
  • Articles 12-35 of Part - III of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights.
  • Fundamental rights are enforceable in the court of law.
• Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP):
  • Articles 36-51 of Part-IV of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP).
  • They are borrowed from the constitution of Ireland. 
  • DPSPs are non-justiciable in nature.
  • They act as directives to the government to create any law.
  • They act as the ‘instrument of instructions’.
• Fundamental Duties:
  • The fundamental duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of our constitution through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
  • At present, there are eleven fundamental duties under article 51 A of the constitution.
  • The idea of Fundamental Duties has been borrowed from the erstwhile USSR.
  • Originally the duties were ten in number, later on through 86th Amendment Act, 2002, the eleventh Fundamental duty was added.
  • Swaran Singh Committee recommended the inclusion of Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution.
  • Fundamental duties are non-enforceable in nature.

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

Key Points

• On 13th December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the Assembly.
  • It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure.
  • This Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Assembly on 22nd January 1947.
  • It influenced the eventual shaping of the constitution through all its subsequent stages.
  • Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution.

Additional Information

• Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was independent India's first Minister of Law and Justice.
  • He was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer, who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination toward the untouchables.
  • He was considered the chief architect of the Constitution of India. He was given Bharat Ratna in 1990.
  • He was born on 14th April 1891 in Mhow, Indore.
  • He was the first Indian to pursue a doctorate in economics abroad.
  • He passed away on 6th December 1956.

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the longest-serving President of India (1950 to 1962).
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India on 24th January 1950
  • He was one of the prominent leaders of the Indian independence movement and played a prominent role as the President of the Indian National Congress. 
  • He served as the president of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the first constitution of the Republic of India, which lasted from 1948 to 1950.
  • He also became the first Minister of Food and Agriculture in 1946 in the Interim National Government.
  • Satyagraha In Champaran, Atmakatha, Bapu Ke Kadmon Mein, Since Independence, Sahitya Shiksha evam Sanskriti, and Bharatiya Shiksha are some of the notable works of Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 
• JB Kripalani
  • His original name was Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani but was popularly known as Acharya Kripalani.
  • He participated in movements like Non-Cooperation Movement, Quit India Movement & Salt Satyagraha.
  • He was the president of the Indian National Congress when India gained independence in 1947.

The correct answer is Bharat.

Key Points

• India, also known as Bharat, is a Union of States.
• It is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic with a parliamentary system of government.

Additional Information

•  ​Key Words In The Preamble:
  • Sovereign:
    • The term Sovereign which is proclaimed by the Preamble means that India has its own independent authority and it is not a dominion of any other external power.
    • In the country, the legislature has the power to make laws that are subjected to certain limitations.
  • Socialist:
    • The term Socialist was added in the Preamble by 42nd Amendment, 1976 which means the achievement of socialist ends through democratic means.
    • It is basically a Democratic Socialism that holds faith in a mixed economy where both the private and public sectors co-exist side by side.
  • Secular:
    • The term Secular was incorporated in the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976 which means that all the religions in India get equal respect, protection, and support from the state.
  • Democratic:
    • The term Democratic implies that the Constitution of India has an established form of Constitution that gets its authority from the will of the people expressed in an election.
  • Republic:
    • The term Republic indicates that the head of the state is elected by the people directly or indirectly.

    • In India, the President is the head of the state and he is elected indirectly by the people.