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Preamble of the indian constitution - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    WBCS Mains 2020
    The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was inspired by the Preamble of the Constitution of which County?
    1. U.S. Constitution
    2. Swiss Constitution
    3. British Constitution
    4. Constitution of Canada
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  2. Question 2

    WBCS Mains 2019
    'Preamble of our Constitution is of extreme importance and the Constitution should be read and interpreted in the light of the grand and noble version expressed in the Preamble' Justice Sikri expressed the above opinion in the case of
    1. In Kerala Education Bill
    2. A.K. Gopalan vs State of Madras
    3. In Berubari Union case
    4. Keshavananda Bhariti vs State of Kerala
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  3. Question 3

    WBCS Mains 2018
    In Which case, it was held by the Supreme Court that, 'Preamble is the basic feature of the Constitution'?
    1. In Keshwananda Bharti Case
    2. In Golaknath Case
    3. In Swarn Singh Case
    4. In Maneka Gandhi Case
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  4. Question 4

    WBCS Mains 2018
    The Indian Constitution has borrowed the ideas of Preamble from the
    1. Canadian Constitution
    2. Italian Constitution
    3. French Constitution
    4. Constitution of USA
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  5. Question 5

    WBCS Mains 2017
    Expression 'Socialist' in the Preamble of the Constitution of India has been added by taking the views of
    1. Marx and Laski
    2. Marx and Gandhi
    3. Rousseau and Gandhi
    4. Gandhi and Hegal
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  6. Question 6

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2020
    The Preamble to the Constitution of India is:
    1. A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect
    2. Not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either
    3. A part of the Constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part
    4. A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2015
    Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
    1. Liberty of thought
    2. Economic liberty
    3. Liberty of expression
    4. Liberty of belief
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  8. Question 8

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2017
    The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following?
    1. The Preamble
    2. The Fundamental Duties
    3. The Directive Principles of State Policy
    4. The Fundamental Rights
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  9. Question 9

    SSC CGL 2018
    The term ‘Socialist’ was brought into the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by which amendment?
    1. 32nd
    2. 42nd
    3. 44th
    4. 74th
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  10. Question 10

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2021
    What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950?
    1. A Democratic Republic
    2. A Sovereign Democratic Republic
    3. A Sovereign Secular Democratic Republic
    4. A Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
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  11. Question 11

    SSC CHSL 2019
    Which one of the following describes India as a Secular State?
    1. Fundamental Rights
    2. Preamble to the Constitution
    3. 9th Schedule
    4. Directive Principles
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Prelims 2016
    In which case did the Supreme Court hold that the Preamble is a part of the Constitution?
    1. Berubari Union Case
    2. Golaknath Case
    3. Kesavananda Bharati Case
    4. Minerva Mills Case
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  13. Question 13

    Railway NTPC 2016
    The Preamble of the Indian Constitution is based on:
    1. Government of India Act, 1935
    2. Indian Independence Act, 1947
    3. Objective Resolution
    4. Cabinet Mission Plan
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  14. Question 14

    UPPSC Prelims 2017
    The words ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were inserted in the Preamble by the:
    1. 41st Amendment
    2. 42nd Amendment
    3. 43rd Amendment
    4. 44th Amendment
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  15. Question 15

    SSC CPO 2017
    Which of the following words was not included in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in 1975?
    1. Sovereign
    2. Integrity
    3. Democratic
    4. Republic
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  16. Question 16

    MPPSC Prelims 2018
    The concept of liberty, equality, and fraternity in the Preamble is inspired by:
    1. American Revolution
    2. French Revolution
    3. Russian Revolution
    4. British Constitution
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  17. Question 17

    WBCS Prelims 2018
    Who described the Preamble as the ‘Political Horoscope’ of the Indian Constitution?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. K.M. Munshi
    3. B.R. Ambedkar
    4. Sardar Patel
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  18. Question 18

    SSC MTS 2019
    The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was adopted on:
    1. August 15, 1947
    2. December 9, 1946
    3. November 26, 1949
    4. January 26, 1950
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  19. Question 19

    UPSC CSE Prelims 2019
    Which of the following is true regarding the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
    1. It is justiciable in courts
    2. It cannot be amended
    3. It reflects the basic structure of the Constitution
    4. It was added by the 44th Amendment
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