Which of the following are true regarding the Preamble of the Constitution of India ?
- 1. The Objective Resolution proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and passed by the Constituent Assembly which ultimately became the Preamble
- 2. The idea of the Preamble was borrowed from the Constitution of USA
- 3. The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were adopted by the 42nd Amendment in 1976
- 4. The Preamble incorporates the Fundamental Rights of the citizens of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2014
– Statement 2 is true. The idea of having a Preamble in the constitution was borrowed from the Constitution of the USA, which was the first country to have a written constitution with a Preamble.
– Statement 3 is true. The words ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
– Statement 4 is false. The Preamble embodies the aims and objectives of the Constitution. Fundamental Rights are guaranteed under Part III (Articles 12-35) of the Constitution, not incorporated within the text of the Preamble itself.