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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 the 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:

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 the 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: Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1,2 and 3.

Key Points

  • The preamble of the Indian Constitution-
    • ​In a Constitution, it presents the intention of its framers, the history behind its creation, and the core values and principles of the nation.
    • In 1946, Objective Resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru, describing the constitutional structure. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
    • In 1947 (22nd January) it was adopted, it shaped the Constitution of India and its modified version is reflected in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
    • The idea of the Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of the USA. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
    • The objectives stated by the Preamble are to secure justice, liberty, equality to all citizens, and promote fraternity to maintain unity and integrity of the nation.
    • The term ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the preamble through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
      • ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added between ‘Sovereign’ and ‘Democratic’.
      • ‘Unity of the Nation’ was changed to ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation’.
    • The Preamble does not incorporate the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.

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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 the 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:
In the following question, there are six sentences marked S1, S6, P, Q, R and S. The positions of S1 and S6 are fixed. Choose one of the options given below which would be the most logical sequence of the sentences in the passage. S1- The need to provide fundamental rights to the citizens was felt after the French Revolution and the US freedom struggle. P- The Declaration of Rights of Man was adopted in 1789 by the French National Assembly. Q- The USA Constitution also included a section on Fundamental Rights.  R- The General Assembly of UNO adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was made in December 1948.  S- It was then that the nations around the world thought of giving some essential rights to their citizens. S6- This included the social, economic, political, and cultural rights of the people.
Which of the following questions is/are correct regarding Preamble to the Indian Constitution? 1. The Congress party adopted a resolution to establish a socialist pattern of society in its Avadi session in 1955.  2. The word socialist is added by the 42nd amendment in 1976 in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. 3. Preamble is a part of the Constitution and is justiciable. 
Which of the following statement/s about Fundamental Duties is/are not correct? (i) The Fundamental Duties are incorporated in Article 51A (Part IVA) of Constitution. (ii) The Fundamental Duties were inserted in the Constitution by the 42nd Constitution Amendment Act, 1976. (iii) The Fundamental Duties have to be fulfilled by every person living in India. (iv) The eleventh Fundamental Duty was added by the 86th Constitution Amendment Act, 2006. Choose the correct answer from the code given below :
What are the reasons being used by Nehru for keeping India secular?
1. All Muslims wanted to leave India after partition.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru advocated security and democratic rights of Muslims as citizens of India.
3. India's secular nature cherished its short-term goals and principles.
4. Secularism stops any single faith to become superior and inferior to those who criticized another religion.
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
Under the Provisions of the Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India, if a bill comes to Rajasthan Legislative Assembly after passing by Parliament of India for resolution to rectify, then
1. Resolution can be passed by Assembly
2. Resolution can be rejected by Assembly
3. No Amendment shall be proposed to such a resolution.
Select the correct answer from given below:
Consider the following statement regarding changes made by the Indian Independence Act of 1947 in the position of Constituent Assembly. a. The Constituent Assembly was made a fully sovereign body. b. The Constituent Assembly became the first Parliament of free India. c. When the Constituent Assembly met as the Legislative body it was chaired by Dr. Rajendr Prasad. d. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly came down to 299 as against 389.
Which of the following provisions were added by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976? 1) The provisions pertaining to the parliamentary privileges referred to the British House of Commons was omitted. 2) It froze the seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies on the basis of 1971 census till 2001. 3) It added Fundamental Duties. 4) New words like socialist, secular and integrity were added in the Preamble.
Which of the following statements are correct?
1. The Preamble embodies the intentions of the founding fathers and objectives of the Constitution.
2. The word 'Socialist' in the Preamble aims to eliminate inequality in political and religious matters.
3. The solemn resolution in the Preamble of the Constitution of India is made in the name of the people of India.
4. The Preamble of the Constitution of India is solemnly resolved to secure
to its people Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles.
Given below are certain facts about the Constituent Assembly. Choose the options which give the correct information about the same. A. The number of members of the Constituent Assembly was reduced to 289 after the partition of India. B. Rajendra Prasad was the second permanent President of the Constituent Assembly. C. In 1946, Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer was appointed as the assembly's constitutional adviser. D. Constitution was adopted on 24 January 1950 by the Constituent Assembly.