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Q15 (CAPF/2014) Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship › Preamble evolution Answer Verified

Which of the following are true regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India ? 1. The Objective Resolution was proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and passed by the Constituent Assembly which ultimately became the Preamble 2. The idea of the Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of USA 3. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were adopted by the 42nd Amendment in 1976 4. The Preamble incorporates the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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Explanation

The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on the 'Objectives Resolution' drafted and moved by Jawaharlal Nehru on December 13, 1946, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947 [3]. The practice of including a Preamble was inspired by the Constitution of the USA, which was the first to have one. The Preamble has been amended only once by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, which added the terms 'Socialist', 'Secular', and 'Integrity' [3]. Statement 4 is incorrect because while the Preamble outlines objectives like Justice, Liberty, and Equality, it does not 'incorporate' the Fundamental Rights; rather, the Fundamental Rights (Part III) and Directive Principles (Part IV) are separate sections of the Constitution that help realize the Preamble's vision [1]. Therefore, only statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Sources

  1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 3: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CONSTITUTION > EVERY Constitution has a philosophy of its own. > p. 22
  2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty-second_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_India
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