Chapter 4 Preamble of the Constitution Quiz

1. Take a look at the following statement.

1. The United States Constitution’s Preamble was
   the first to incorporate one.
2. The term ‘preamble’ refers to the introduction
   or preface to the India’s Constitution.

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2. Take a look at the following statement about
the Preamble:

1. It contains a summary or substance of
   the Constitution.
2. According to constitutional expert B.R. Ambedkar,
   the Preamble serves as the Constitution’s “identity card.”

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3. Consider the following statement in light of
the preamble.

1. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based
   on B.R. Ambedkar’s ‘Objectives Resolution,’ which he prepared
   and moved.
2. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1972 altered
   it by adding three additional words: socialist, secular,
   and integrity.

Select the incorrect response.

4. Consider the following statement in relation to
Preamble’s ingredients or components.

1. Source of authority of the Constitution.
2. Nature of Indian State
3. Objectives of the Constitution
4. Date of adoption of the Constitution

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5. Consider the following statement in relation
to the Constitution’s Preamble’s Objectives.

1. Justice
2. liberty
3. equality and fraternity
4. secular democratic

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6. Consider the following statement with relation
to Sovereign.

1. The term “sovereign” denotes that India is a
   sovereign state that is neither a dependency nor a dominion
   of any other country.
2. As a sovereign state, India has the ability to
   acquire a foreign territory in the interest of another
   country.

Select the incorrect response.

7. Consider the following statement in relation to
Socialists.

1. Indian socialism is referred to as ‘democratic
   socialism,’ not ‘communistic socialism.’
2. Democratic socialism seeks to eliminate poverty,
   ignorance, disease, and disparities in opportunity.

Select the incorrect response.

8. With reference to Democratic consider the
following statement.

1. In direct democracy, as in Switzerland,
   the people directly exercise their supreme power.
2. In indirect democracy, the highest power
   is exercised by representatives elected by the people.

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9. Think about the following statement: about
India’s constitution.

1. Only once has the Preamble been changed.
2. The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976
   adds three new terms to the Preamble: socialist, secular,
   and integrity.
3. Only the word JUSTICE appears twice in the
   preamble.

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10. Consider the following sentence in relation to
whose personality said it.

“Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at
the base of it social democracy”.

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11. Think about the following statement:

1. Liberty and equality can be separated, but equality
   and liberty cannot be separated.
2. The ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity
   should not be considered as distinct parts of a trinity.
3. The term “social democracy” refers to a way of
   life that values liberty, equality, and fraternity.

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12. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Liberty based on equality would give
   the few the upper hand over the many.
2. Individual initiative would be
   suffocated if liberty and equality were merged.

Select the incorrect response.

13. Take a look at the following statement
about “Republic.”

1. In a monarchy, the ruler of the state is
   the monarch. A hereditary post is usually reserved for the king.
2. The head of state in a republic is always
   directly or indirectly chosen for a set length of time.

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14. Consider the following statement with relation to “Justice.”

1. Social justice refers to the treatment of all
   citizens equally, regardless of caste, colour, race, religion,
   sex, or other social factors.
2. Economic equity it entails the abolition of glaring
   wealth, income, and property disparities.

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15. Consider the following proposition in relation
to “distributive justice.”.

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16. Consider the following statement with relation to “Liberty.”

1. As stated in the Preamble, liberty is critical to
   the successful operation of the Indian democratic system.
2. Liberty means ‘permission’ to do anything one wants,
   and it must be appreciated.
3. The liberty envisioned in the Preamble or Fundamental
   Rights is qualified rather than absolute.

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17. Consider the following proposition in relation to the given statements.

1. In the Constitution of India, promotion of international
   peace and security is included in the Preamble to the Constitution.

2. The term “equality” refers to the lack of special favours
   for any segment of society without any discrimination.

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18. With reference to provisions in the Constitution that
seek to achieve political equality.

1. No one should be excluded from the electoral rolls
   because of their religion, race, caste, or gender (Article 325).
2. Adult suffrage will be used in elections to the Lok
   Sabha and state legislatures (Article 326).

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19. With reference to “Fraternity”, consider the
following statement.

1. Fraternity is defined as a feeling of
   brotherhood.
2. The Preamble declares that fraternity
   must ensure the individual’s dignity, the country’s
   sovereignty, and the nation’s unity and integrity.
3. The Constitution encourages a sense of
   brotherhood through the single-citizenship system.

Choose the incorrect answer

20. Think about the following statement:

1. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment adds the word
   ‘integrity’ to the preamble (1976).
2. The term “national unity and integrity” encompasses
   psychological and territorial elements of national integration.

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21. Think about the following statement:

1. The Preamble embodies the Constitution’s fundamental
   political, moral, and religious ideals and values.
2. The preamble enshrines the Constituent Assembly’s
   high and noble objective.

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22. Address the implications, “Which celebrity said this?”
‘The Preamble to our Constitution expresses what we
had thought or dreamt so long”
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23. Take a look at who claimed “the Preamble is the
‘horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic.”

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24. Consider which of the following statements
relates to the person who made them.
“The Preamble is the most precious part of the
Constitution.
It is the soul of the Constitution.
It is a key to the Constitution.
It is a jewel set in the Constitution
Choose the correct answer

25. Consider the following statement in light of the following
statement, which was passed by which case.
 the Supreme Court said that “the Preamble shows the
general purposes behind the several provisions in the Constitution,
and is thus a key to the minds of the makers of the Constitution “

1. In the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
2. In the Berubari Union16 case (1960)
3. In the LIC of India case18 (1995)

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26. Take a look at the declaration about direct democracy devices.

1. Recall
2. Initiative
3. Referendum
4. integrated judiciary
5. Plebiscite

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