Nehru's Views on Objectives Resolution

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What did Jawaharlal Nehru imply by the word 'republic' in the Objectives Resolution?

  • Democracy (correct)
  • Socialism
  • Monarchy
  • Dictatorship

According to Nehru, what was implied by the Objectives Resolution apart from democracy?

  • Social democracy
  • Political democracy
  • Authoritarian democracy
  • Economic democracy (correct)

Why did Nehru think some people might object to the Objectives Resolution?

  • Because it did not mention a Socialist State (correct)
  • Because it did not mention democracy
  • Because it did not mention authoritarianism
  • Because it did not mention a monarch

What was the status of the Objectives Resolution with respect to the Constituent Assembly?

<p>Non-binding on all members (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What freedom did the members of the Constituent Assembly have while drawing up the Constitution?

<p>Perfect freedom (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the date mentioned in the Preamble as the day when the Constitution was adopted?

<p>26th November, 1949 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Maulana Hasrat Mohani's suggestion for the Preamble?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did H.V. Kamath want to replace 'having solemnly resolved' with?

<p>In the name of God (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Preamble as stated in the Constitution?

<p>To secure justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity for all citizens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following was NOT a prominent participant in the debate on the Preamble?

<p>Rajendra Prasad (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the ruling of the Berubari case regarding the Preamble?

<p>The Preamble is not part of the Constitution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where can the arguments of different members of the Constituent Assembly on the Preamble be found?

<p>Vol. X of the Constituent Assembly debates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Kesavananda Bharati case regarding the Preamble?

<p>The Preamble is part of the Constitution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who raised the question about the Preamble being part of the Constitution or not?

<p>President Rajendra Prasad (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the fundamental principles enshrined in the Preamble?

<p>Liberty of thought and expression (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the suggestions made by Maulana Hasrat Mohani, H.V. Kamath, and Rohini Kumar Chaudhury?

<p>They were rejected in the Constituent Assembly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of republic is India, as described in the Preamble?

<p>Sovereign socialist secular democratic republic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Bhommai case in 1994?

<p>It ruled that secularism in the Preamble is part of the basic structure of the Constitution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?

<p>Jawaharlal Nehru (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the date of the presentation of the Objectives Resolution?

<p>December 13, 1946 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Objectives Resolution?

<p>To prescribe the fundamentals of the Constitution and its Preamble (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the Objectives Resolution suggest about India?

<p>It would become a sovereign republic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the promise of the Objectives Resolution regarding justice?

<p>Justice would be delivered to all (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Rajendra Prasad's question 'That the Preamble stand part of the Constitution'?

<p>The Preamble was confirmed as part of the Constitution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year were 'Secularism' and 'Socialism' inserted into the Preamble?

<p>1976 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Kesavananda Bharati case?

<p>It confirmed the Preamble as part of the Constitution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the LIC of India case in 1995?

<p>The Preamble was confirmed as part of the Constitution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the constitution makers not initially include 'Secularism' and 'Socialism' in the Constitution?

<p>They were implied by other provisions of the Constitution (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the 42nd Constitutional Amendment?

<p>To insert 'Socialism' and 'Secularism' into the Preamble (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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