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Preamble, Union & Citizenship 04
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Q1. The Preamble was proposed before the Drafting Committee by
A.
BN Rau
B.
BR Ambedkar
C.
Jawaharlal Nehru
D.
Sardar Patel
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the 'Objectives Resolution' which later became the Preamble.
Q2. Socialism refers to
A.
state-controlled economy
B.
liquidation of bourgeoisie
C.
removal of peasantry
D.
military dictatorship
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
In the Indian context, it refers to a democratic socialism aiming for a state-controlled welfare economy.
Q3. Socialism is opposed to
A.
social security
B.
equal wealth distribution
C.
unrestricted competition
D.
collective ownership
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Socialism favors regulation and state intervention over the 'laissez-faire' unrestricted competition.
Q4. Words added in order to Preamble through 42nd Amendment?
A.
Secular and Socialist
B.
Socialist and Secular
C.
Socialist and Sovereign
D.
Italian Constitution
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The amendment added 'Socialist, Secular and Integrity' to the Preamble.
Q5. The Indian constitution is a
A.
brief constitution
B.
very brief constitution
C.
medium constitution
D.
bulkiest constitution
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
India has the longest written constitution in the world due to its geographical and cultural diversity.
Q6. Territorial waters of India extend up to how many nautical miles?
A.
8
B.
12
C.
18
D.
22
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
India's territorial waters extend to 12 nautical miles from the appropriate baseline.
Q7. Correct chronological order of formation as full states:
A.
Sikkim-Arunachal-Nagaland-Haryana
B.
Nagaland-Haryana-Sikkim-Arunachal
C.
Sikkim-Haryana-Nagaland-Arunachal
D.
Nagaland-Arunachal-Sikkim-Haryana
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Nagaland (1963), Haryana (1966), Sikkim (1975), and Arunachal Pradesh (1987).
Q8. Who considered the Preamble as the ‘horoscope’ of our republic?
A.
KM Munshi
B.
Sir Ernest Barker
C.
Dr BR Amebedkar
D.
DD Basu
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
K.M. Munshi, a member of the Drafting Committee, used this phrase to describe the Preamble.
Q9. Who proposed the creation of a preamble before the Drafting Committee?
A.
B N Rau
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Sardar Patel
D.
B R Ambedkar
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Nehru introduced the Objectives Resolution, which served as the blueprint for the Preamble.
Q10. Which of the following describes India as a Secular State?
A.
Fundamental Rights
B.
Ninth Schedule
C.
Directive Principles
D.
Preamble to the Constitution
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Preamble expressly uses the word 'Secular' since the 42nd Amendment.
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