Q20. The Preamble is based on the Objectives Resolution drafted and moved by whom?
[MP Forest Guard/Jail Prahari Combined Exam, 18 June 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru placed the Objectives Resolution before the Constituent Assembly in December 1946. The Assembly adopted it in January 1947. Its principles provided the philosophical basis for the Preamble, while Ambedkar chaired the separate Drafting Committee.
Q19. According to the Preamble of the Constitution of India, which term is not included?
[RPSC EO/RO, 14 May 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Parity
(B) Justice
(C) Fraternity
(D) Liberty
Answer: (A) Parity
Explanation: The Preamble explicitly promises justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. Although “parity” may suggest equality in ordinary language, it is not the constitutional term used. Questions of this kind test recognition of the Preamble’s precise vocabulary rather than approximate synonyms.
Q18. In the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, ______ assures the dignity of the individual.
[SSC MTS (2022 cycle), 2 May 2023, Shift 1]
(A) Liberty
(B) Fraternity
(C) Equality
(D) Justice
Answer: (B) Fraternity
Explanation: The Preamble links fraternity with two specific goals: dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation. Fraternity means a spirit of common brotherhood. It supports respect among citizens across social, linguistic, cultural and religious differences.
Q17. Who moved the Objectives Resolution that was later adapted as the Preamble of the Constitution of India?
[SSC CGL Tier-I, 2 December 2022, Shift 1]
(A) Rajendra Prasad
(B) J. B. Kripalani
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution on 13 December 1946, and the Constituent Assembly adopted it on 22 January 1947. The Resolution expressed a commitment to popular sovereignty, justice, freedom and equality, later reflected in the Preamble.
Q16. How many times has the Preamble of the Indian Constitution been amended so far?
[OSSC BSSO, 4 November 2022, Shift 3]
(A) Two
(B) One
(C) Three
(D) Four
Answer: (B) One
Explanation: Only one constitutional amendment has changed the Preamble: the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. It inserted the expressions “Socialist”, “Secular” and “Integrity”. Amendments to other provisions of the Constitution should not be confused with an amendment to the Preamble itself.
Q15. Which word in the Preamble to the Constitution of India implies an “elected Head of the State”?
[RRB Group D, 1 September 2022, Shift 2]
(A) Democratic
(B) Sovereign
(C) Socialist
(D) Republic
Answer: (D) Republic
Explanation: The word “Republic” signifies that India’s head of state is not a hereditary monarch. The President is elected indirectly by a constitutional electoral college. “Democratic” concerns popular political participation, while “Sovereign” expresses independence from outside authority.
Q14. Which of the following is not included in the Preamble?
[WBCS Mains 2021, Paper V (held May 2022)]
(A) Sovereign
(B) Socialist
(C) Democratic
(D) Federal
Answer: (D) Federal
Explanation: The Preamble includes Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic and Republic, but not the word “Federal”. Nevertheless, India’s Constitution divides powers between the Union and states and has federal features. Examinations distinguish an expressly stated term from an underlying constitutional characteristic.
Q13. Which statements about the Preamble are correct?
1. Equality of status and equality of opportunity find mention in it.
2. The expression “unity and integrity of the Nation” was not there in it from the beginning.
[UPSC CDS-I (General Knowledge), 10 April 2022]
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation: The Preamble explicitly guarantees equality of status and opportunity. Originally, fraternity referred to the unity of the nation; the 42nd Amendment in 1976 inserted “Integrity”. Therefore both statements accurately describe the Preamble’s wording and historical development.
Q12. In the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, which forms of justice are provided to all citizens?
[UPPSC RO/ARO (General Studies), 5 December 2021]
(A) Social, Religious and Political
(B) Social, Economic and Cultural
(C) Social, Political and Cultural
(D) Social, Economic and Political
Answer: (D) Social, Economic and Political
Explanation: The Preamble enumerates social, economic and political justice. Social justice opposes discriminatory hierarchies; economic justice addresses material inequalities; political justice supports equal participation in public affairs. “Religious”, “Cultural” and “Administrative” are not listed as its three categories of justice.
Q11. Consider the statements:
(a) The Preamble sets out constitutional objectives and aids interpretation where language is ambiguous.
(b) Unlike other parts, the Preamble was not enacted by the Constituent Assembly.
Which is correct?
[MPSC Subordinate Services Prelims 2020 (held 4 September 2021)]
(A) Statement (a) is correct
(B) Statement (b) is correct
(C) Both statements are correct
(D) Both statements are incorrect
Answer: (A) Statement (a) is correct
Explanation: Statement (a) is correct because the Preamble provides constitutional goals and interpretive guidance. Statement (b) is false: the Constituent Assembly also enacted the Preamble, after settling the main constitutional text. It is part of the Constitution but independently unenforceable.
