Indian Constitution: Preamble Quiz

Preamble of the Indian Constitution

• The date of adoption of the Constitution is 26th November 1949.
• The 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976) added the terms "Socialist" and "Secular" to the Preamble.
• The Preamble declares that India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.
• The Preamble expresses the objective of "Economic Justice".
• The correct sequence of words in the Preamble is "Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic".
• The Constitution of the USA was the first to begin with a Preamble.
• The ideal of Justice (Social, Economic, and Political) in the Preamble draws its inspiration from the French Revolution.
• The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity in the Preamble have been taken from the French Revolution.
• The Preamble is not a source of power to the legislature, nor a source of prohibition upon the powers of the legislature.
• The term "Secular" in the Indian context means that all religions are equal in the eyes of the government and the State does not uphold any particular religion as its official religion.
• The 42nd Constitutional Amendment added the words "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity" to the Preamble.
• The word "Sovereign" mentioned in the Preamble implies that India is an independent state.
• The Preamble is described as the 'Soul of the Constitution'.
• The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the 'Objectives Resolution' drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru.
• The term "We" in the Preamble means the people of India.
• Indian Constitution ensures 'Justice' in the form of Social, Economic, and Political justice.
• The Preamble has been amended by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment.
• In the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973), the Supreme Court held that the Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution.
• The Preamble states that the Constitution derives its authority from the people of India.

Test your knowledge on the Preamble of the Indian Constitution with this quiz. Questions cover topics like the significance of the Preamble, its origins, and the key principles it lays out.