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Q38 (IAS/2017) Polity & Governance › Preamble, Union & Territory, Citizenship › Preamble objectives and significance Official Key

Which one of the following objectives is **not** embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B
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The correct answer is option B because the Preamble to the Constitution of India secures "LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship"[1] to all its citizens. This explicitly includes liberty of thought (option A), liberty of expression (option C), and liberty of belief (option D). However, "economic liberty" is not mentioned in the Preamble's enumeration of liberties.

While the Preamble does mention "JUSTICE, Social, Economic and Political"[1], it specifically addresses economic justice rather than economic 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.[2] The Preamble's focus regarding economic matters is on ensuring justice (fairness and equity in economic opportunities), not on absolute economic liberty. Therefore, economic liberty is the objective that is **not** embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India.

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  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 5: Preamble of the Constitution > TEXT OF THE PREAMBLE > p. 42
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 5: Preamble of the Constitution > III Liberty > p. 45
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This is a 'Sitter' category question. It demands verbatim memorization of the Preamble text. The trap lies in the adjective 'Economic'—it exists in the Preamble, but it is attached to 'Justice', not 'Liberty'. If you rely on vague understanding rather than exact wording, you will fail here.

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Is "liberty of thought" included in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
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Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 5: Preamble of the Constitution > TEXT OF THE PREAMBLE > p. 42
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“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".”
Why this source?
  • Contains the verbatim Preamble text listing: 'LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.
  • Direct primary source text showing 'liberty of thought' as one of the Preamble objectives.
Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 5: Preamble of the Constitution > III Liberty > p. 45
Presence: 5/5
“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 Preamble secures to all citizens of India liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, through their Fundamental Rights, enforceable in court of law, in case of violation . Liberty as elaborated in the Preamble is very essential for the successful functioning of the Indian democratic system. However, liberty does not mean 'Hence' to do what one Hkes, and has to be enjoyed within the limitations mentioned in the Constitution itself. In brief, the liberty conceived by the Preamble or fundamental Rights is not absolute but qualified.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states that the Preamble secures to all citizens 'liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.
  • Explains the meaning and scope of 'liberty' as envisaged by the Preamble and its link to Fundamental Rights.
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
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“INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA It will be seen that the ideal embodied in the above The Preamble. Resolution is faithfully reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution, which, as amended in 1976,​ summarises the aims and objects of the Constitution: 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 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 CONSTITU-TION.”
Why this source?
  • Reproduces the Preamble (as amended) including the phrase 'LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship'.
  • Confirms the Preamble's wording in a constitutional commentary.
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