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1. Following which country, the concept of the Preamble, has been adopted in the Constitution of India?
A. Canada
B. UK
C. Sweden
D. United States
ANSWER: D.United States
SOLUTION :The ideals embodied in the Objectives Resolution are faithfully reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution. It summarises the aims and objects of the Constitution. It is a borrowed feature from the Constitution of the USA.
2. Which of the following word has not been written in the preamble of the Indian Constitution?
A. Sovereign
B. Socialist
C. Democratic
D. Indians
ANSWER: D.Indians
SOLUTION:The word “sovereign” was not included in the original preamble of the Indian Constitution when it came into force on January 26, 1950. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 added the words “socialist”, “integrity”, and “secular” to the preamble. The preamble is a reflection of the core values of the Constitution and declares India to be a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.
3. Preamble did not have which of the following terms in the original constitution?
A. Secular
B. Integrty
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
ANSWER : C.Both A & B
SOLUTION:The terms “secular” and “integrity” were not present in the original Preamble of the Indian Constitution. They were added through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act in 1976. The original Preamble was adopted on November 26, 1949.
4. Which term in the Preamble is a part of the basic structure doctrine?
A. Democracy
B. Equality
C. Secular
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D.All of the above
SOLUTION:The term “Secular” in the Preamble is part of the basic structure doctrine. The Supreme Court established the doctrine in the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case in 1973. The doctrine holds that the Constitution’s basic features cannot be altered or destroyed through amendments by the Parliament of India.
5. Preamble was came from which language?
A. Greek
B. Latin
C. French
D. None of these
ANSWER: B.Latin
SOLUTION:The word preamble comes from the Latin word Preambulus, and its meaning is to go prior. In simple words, the preamble meaning is that it is an introductory part for any act and any legislation. It shows the underlying philosophy and major purposes of the document.
6. Who said Preamble is a Political Horoscope?
A. K.M.Munshi
B. Ernest Barker
C. J.L. Nehru
D. None of these
ANSWER: A. K.M.Munshi
SOLUTION:KM Munshi described the Preamble of the Indian Constitution as the “political horoscope” of the Constitution. Munshi was a prominent Indian independence activist, politician and writer who played a key role in the drafting of the Indian Constitution.
7. Who commended Preamble as key to constitution?
A. K.M.Munshi
B. Ernest Barker
C. J.L. Nehru
D. None of these
ANSWER: B.Ernest Barker
SOLUTION: Ernest Barker said that the preamble of Indian Constitution is “the key note of the constitution”. He was so moved by the preamble text that he quoted it when his popular book opening, Principles of Social and Political Theory (1951).
8. Till now, the Preamble of Constitution of India has been amended for how many times?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Never
ANSWER: A.1
SOLUTION:
The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976, by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
9. Who among the following said that the preamble of the Indian Constitution is “The Identity card of the constitution”?
A. N A Palkiwala
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. Ambedkar
D. Nelson Mandela
ANSWER: A.N A Palkiwala
SOLUTION: N A Palkhivala, an eminent jurist and constitutional expert, called the Preamble as the ‘identity card of the Constitution.
10. Who commented Preamble as “Heart & Soul of Constitution”?
A. J.L.Nehru
B. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
C. Thakur Das Bhargav
D. Dr.B.R Ambedkar
ANSWER: D.Dr.B.R Ambedkar
SOLUTION:Ambedkar said was ‘heart’ and ‘soul’ of Constitution.