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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Who presented the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?

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

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

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

    What did the Objectives Resolution suggest about India?

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

    What was the promise of the Objectives Resolution regarding justice?

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

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

    <p>1976</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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