PREAMBLE

1. By which name/names is our country mentioned in the

Constitution?
(A) Bharat and India
(B) Bharat only
(C) Hindustan and India
(D) Bharat, Hindustan and India

2. In the following quotation, “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 opportunity and to
promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity
of the Individual and the unity and the integrity of the
Nation. In our Constituent Assembly, this ‘X’ do hereby
adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution”, ‘X’
stands for

a. Twenty-sixth day of January, 1950

(B) Twenty-sixth day of November, 1949
(C) Twenty-sixth day of January, 1949
(D) None of the above

3. In the context of the Preamble of Indian Constitution which

of the following sequence is correct?
(A) Republic, People’s, Democratic, Secular, Socialist, Universal,
Sovereign
(B) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, People’s, Secular, Republic
(C) Sovereign, Socialist, People’s, Democratic, Secular, Socialist,
 Republic
(D) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

4. Which one of the following describes India as a Secular

State?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Preamble to the Constitution
(C) 9th Schedule
(D) Directive Principles

5. What was the exact Constitutional Status of the Indian

Republic on 26-1-1950 when the Constitution came into
force?
(A) A Democratic Republic
(B) A Sovereign Democratic Republic
(C) A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
(D) A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

6. In which form is India declared in The Preamble of Indian

Constitution?
(A) A Sovereign, Democratic, Republic
(B) A Socialist, Democratic, Republic
(C) A Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
(D) None of the above

7. Which one of the following words was not included in the

Preamble of the Indian Constitution in 1975?
(A) Fraternity
(B) Sovereign
(C) Equality
(D) Integrity
8. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were inserted in The
Preamble to the Constitution by the
(A) 41st Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 43rd Amendment
(D) 44th Amendment

9. The term ‘Socialist’ was brought into the Preamble of the

Indian Constitution by which amendment?
(A) 32nd
(B) 42nd
(C) 44th
(D) 74th

10. ‘India is a Republic’ means

(A) It is the people who are the final authority in all matters
(B) There is no Parliamentary System of Government in India
(C) There are no hereditary rulers in India
(D) India is the Union of States

11. The word ‘Secularism’ was inserted in the Preamble of the

Indian Constitution by
(A) 25th Amendment
(B) 42nd Amendment
(C) 44th Amendment
(D) 52nd Amendment

12. Where have the words ‘We the people of India’ been used in
the Constitution of India?
(A) Directive Principles
(B) Fundamental Rights
(C) Citizenship
 (D) Preamble of the Constitution

13. India has people’s sovereignty because the Preamble of the

Constitution begins with the words.
(A) Democratic India
(B) Republic of People
(C) Democracy of People
(D) We the People of India

14. Which among the following is the correct expression of the

term ‘Secular’ in India?
(A) India has many religions
(B) Indians have religious freedom
(C) Following the religion depends upon the will of an individual
(D) There is no religion of the State in India

15. ‘All persons completely and equally are human’ this

principle is known as
(A) Universalism
(B) Holism
(C) Socialism
(D) Interactionism

16. Which one of the following liberty is not embodied in the

Preamble of the Constitution of India?
(A) Liberty of Thought
(B) Liberty of Expression
(C) Liberty of Belief
(D) Economic Liberty
17. Which of the following words is not in the Preamble to the
Constitution of India?
(A) Socialist
(B) Secular
(C) Sovereign
(D) Public Welfare

18. Which part of the Indian Constitution has been described as

the ‘Soul’ of the Constitution?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) The Preamble
(D) Right to Constitutional Remedies

19. Which of the following is true in relation to the Preamble of

Constitution of India?
(A) The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were not the part of the
Preamble on the enforcement of Constitution in 1950
(B) The above mentioned words were inserted by amendment in 1977
(C) The above mentioned words were inserted by amendment in 1985
(D) These two words are not part of the Preamble

20. Who has termed Constitution a sacred document?

(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Deendayal Upadhyay
(D) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

21. Who among the following called the Preamble of Indian

Constitution ‘the horoscope of one sovereign, democratic
republic’?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
 (B) Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) B.R. Ambedkar
(D) K.M. Munshi

22. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court regarded

Preamble as a part of the basic structure of India
Constitution?
(A) Beru Bari Case
(B) A.K. Gopalan Case
(C) Privy Purse Case
(D) Keshwanand Bharti Case

23. In which of the following cases Supreme Court held that

‘The Preamble forms part of the Constitution’?
(A) Union of India Vs. Dr. Kohli
(B) Banarsidas Vs. State of U.P.
(C) Bommai Vs. Union of India
(D) Malak Singh Vs. State of Punjab

24. The ideals and objectives outlined in the Preamble of the

Indian Constitution have been further elaborated in
(A) The Chapter on Fundamental Rights
(B) The Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) The Chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental
Rights and Fundamental Duties
(D) Nowhere else in the text of the Constitution

25. ‘Economic Justice’ as one of the objectives of the Indian

Constitution has been provided in
(A) The Preamble and the Fundamental Rights
(B) The Preamble and the Directive Principles of State Policy
(C) The Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State
Policy
 (D) None of the above

26. The objective of Indian Constitution is reflected in which of

the following?
(A) Fundamental Rights
(B) Preamble of the Constitution
(C) Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) Parliament

27. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is

reflected in which of the following?
(A) The Preamble
(B) The Fundamental Rights
(C) The Directive Principles of State Policy
(D) The Fundamental Duties

28. One of the implications of equality in society is the absence

of
(A) Privileges
(B) Restraints
(C) Competition
(D) Ideology

29. How many types of justice has been enshrined in the

Preamble of the Constitution of India?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) One
(D) Four

30. Consider the following words.

1. Socialist
2. Democratic
3. Sovereign
4. Secular
 Choose the correct sequence of words as given in the
Preamble.
(A) 3, 1, 4 and 2
(B) 3, 4, 1 and 2
(C) 3, 4, 2 and 1
(D) 4, 1, 3 and 2

31. Which of the following is correct?

(A) Social equality is not guaranteed in our Constitution
(B) Social equality already existed in our country
(C) Social equality is guaranteed in our Constitution
(D) None of the above

32. Consider the following statements in regards to The

Preamble of Constitution and give correct answer using the
code given below.
1. The objectives Resolution by Jawaharlal Nehru finally became
Preamble.
2. It is non-Justiciable.
3. It can’t be amended.
4. Preamble cannot override the specific provision of the Constitution.
Code
(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1, 2 and 4
(C) Only 1, 2 and 3
(D) Only 2, 3 and 4

33. Which of the following words have been added to the

Preamble by the 42nd Amendment?
1. Socialist
2. Gram Swarajya
3. Secular
4. Sovereign
Select the correct answer by using the code given below.
(A) 1, 2 and 3
 (B) 1 and 3
(C) 1, 2 and 4
(D) 2, 3 and 4

34. The goal of Constitution is to secure/assure for all its

citizens.
1. Justice Social and Economic
2. Liberty of Thought and Expression
3. Equality of Opportunity
4. Dignity of the Individual
Choose the correct answer by using code.
(A) 1 and 2 (B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2, 3 and 4 (D) All of these

35. Which of the following word has not been written in the preamble of the
Indian Constitution?

a. Sovereign
b. Socialist
c. Democratic
d. Indians

36. Which of the following statements is not true?

a. The date of implementation of the Indian Constitution is November

26, 1949
b. The “Secular” word was added by the 42nd Constitution Amendment
c. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment was done in 1976
d. Social, Economic and political justice has been taken from the Russian
Revolution in the Indian Constitution
37. Which statement is not correct in the case of “Sovereign India”?

a. India is not dependent on any country

b. India is not a colony of any other country
c. India can give any part of its country to any other country
d. India is obliged to obey the UN in its internal affairs

38. K.M. Munshi was related to……

a) A Constitution draft committee

b) Preamble Committee
c) Public Accounts Committee
d) None of the following

39. Which year is related to Berubari Case?

a. 1972

b. 1976

c. 1970

d. 1960

40. What is the true meaning of “Secular”?

a. All religions are equal in the eyes of the government

 b. Special importance to a religion related to minorities

c. One religion is promoted by the government

d. None of the following

41. What is the meaning of “social equality” in the Indian Constitution?

a. Lack of opportunities

b. Lack of equality

c. Equal opportunities for all sections of the societies

d. None of the following

42. Who among the following said that the preamble of the Indian Constitution
is “The Keynote of the Constitution”?

a. Ernest Barker

b. Jawaharlal Nehru

c. Dr. Ambedkar

d. Nelson Mandela

43. Which of the following statements is true?

 a. In the Berubari case the Supreme Court had said that the preamble of
the Constitution is not a part of the Constitution

b. In the Keshavanand Bharti case, the Supreme Court had said that the
preamble of the Constitution is part of the Constitution

c. Both A and B

d. None of the above

44. “The language of Preamble” of the Indian constitution is taken from the
constitution of……

a. America

b. Canada

c. Australia

d. Ireland

45. Which of the following is NOT an ideal mentioned in the Preamble of the
Indian Constitution?

a. Justice

b. Equality

c. Prosperity
 d. Fraternity

46. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution starts with the phrase:

a. “We, the People of India…”

b. “In the name of God…”

c. “India, a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic…”

d. “To secure to all its citizens…”

47. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was adopted on:

a. 26th January 1950

b. 26th November 1949

c. 15th August 1947

d. 9th December 1946

48. Which of the following ideals in the Preamble emphasizes the unity and
integrity of the nation?

a. Justice

b. Liberty
 c. Equality

d. Fraternity

49. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution reflects the influence of which
historical document?

a. The United States Constitution

b. The Magna Carta

c. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

d. The Indian Independence Act, 1947