Section A
1. Which country's constitution was the first to begin with a Preamble?
A) India
B) France
C) America
D) Britain
Correct Answer: C) America
2. The Preamble serves as which of the following for the Constitution?
A) Appendix
B) Preface
C) Amendment
D) Schedule
Correct Answer: B) Preface
3. Who referred to the Preamble as the ‘identity card of the Constitution’?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) N.A. Palkhivala
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer: B) N.A. Palkhivala
4. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on which historic resolution?
A) Nehru Resolution
B) Poona Pact
C) Objectives Resolution
D) Fundamental Duties
Correct Answer: C) Objectives Resolution
5. Who drafted and moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
A) B.R. Ambedkar
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) N.A. Palkhivala
D) Pandit Nehru
Correct Answer: D) Pandit Nehru
6. When was the Preamble amended to include the words ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’ and ‘Integrity’?
A) 1950
B) 1976
C) 1947
D) 1984
Correct Answer: B) 1976
7. Which Constitutional Amendment Act amended the Preamble in 1976?
A) 40th
B) 42nd
C) 44th
D) 52nd
Correct Answer: B) 42nd
8. According to the Preamble, who is the source of authority for the Indian Constitution?
A) Parliament
B) Judiciary
C) The President
D) The People of India
Correct Answer: D) The People of India
9. Which of the following is not mentioned in the objectives listed in the Preamble?
A) Justice
B) Liberty
C) Sovereignty
D) Fraternity
Correct Answer: C) Sovereignty
10. How many objectives are explicitly stated in the Preamble?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
Correct Answer: C) Four
(Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)
11. On what date was the Constitution of India adopted, as mentioned in the Preamble?
A) August 15, 1947
B) January 26, 1950
C) November 26, 1949
D) October 2, 1948
Correct Answer: C) November 26, 1949
12. Which of the following is not a term used to describe the nature of the Indian State in the Preamble?
A) Federal
B) Socialist
C) Secular
D) Democratic
Correct Answer: A) Federal
Section B
1. Who referred to the Preamble as the ‘horoscope of our sovereign democratic republic’?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. K.M. Munshi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer: B. K.M. Munshi
2. In which case did the Supreme Court first state that the Preamble is not a part of the Constitution?
A. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
B. LIC of India case (1995)
C. Berubari Union case (1960)
D. Minerva Mills case (1980)
Correct Answer: C. Berubari Union case (1960)
3. What did the Supreme Court say about the Preamble in the Berubari Union case?
A. It is enforceable in court
B. It is a source of legislative power
C. It shows the general purposes of the Constitution
D. It cannot be amended
Correct Answer: C. It shows the general purposes of the Constitution
4. In which landmark case did the Supreme Court declare the Preamble to be part of the Constitution?
A. Golaknath case
B. Kesavananda Bharati case
C. Berubari Union case
D. LIC of India case
Correct Answer: B. Kesavananda Bharati case
5. According to the Kesavananda Bharati case, the Constitution must be interpreted in light of:
A. Judicial opinions
B. International laws
C. The Directive Principles
D. The Preamble
Correct Answer: D. The Preamble
6. What was held again in the LIC of India case (1995)?
A. The Preamble is not legally binding
B. The Preamble is not part of the Constitution
C. The Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution
D. The Preamble restricts the legislature
Correct Answer: C. The Preamble is an integral part of the Constitution
7. When was the Preamble inserted into the Constitution?
A. Before the Constitution was drafted
B. After the Constitution was adopted
C. Simultaneously with the Constitution
D. By the 42nd Amendment
Correct Answer: B. After the Constitution was adopted
8. What is the legal nature of the Preamble?
A. Enforceable by courts
B. Grants power to the judiciary
C. Source of executive powers
D. Non-justiciable
Correct Answer: D. Non-justiciable
9. What did the Supreme Court say about amending the Preamble in the Kesavananda Bharati case?
A. It cannot be amended
B. It can be amended except for basic features
C. Only Parliament can amend it
D. It is automatically updated
Correct Answer: B. It can be amended except for basic features
10. Under which Article is the Preamble considered amendable?
A. Article 356
B. Article 352
C. Article 368
D. Article 370
Correct Answer: C. Article 368
11. Which Amendment added the words “Socialist, Secular, and Integrity” to the Preamble?
A. 44th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 52nd Amendment
D. 26th Amendment
Correct Answer: B. 42nd Amendment
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