MCQ on Preamble of the Indian Constitution

These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) derived from NCERT Books, UPSC Prelims previous year papers, etc. MCQs on Preamble of Indian Constitution are conceptual as well as factual. 

These questions-answer will be useful for UPSC, UPPSC, and other Civil Service Prelims Examinations...

Previous Year UPSC asked Question on Preamble of the Indian Constitution:

Que 1. The Preamble to the Constitution of India is   (UPSC CSE 2020)

(a) A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect

(b) Not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either

(c) A part of the Constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part

(d) A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

✓(d) A part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

 

Que 2. Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?  (UPSC CSE 2017)

(a) Liberty of thought

(b) Economic Liberty

(c) Liberty of expression

(d) Liberty of belief

✓(b) Economic Liberty

 

Que 3. The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following? (UPSC CSE 2017)

(a) The Fundamental Duties

(b) The Fundamental Rights

(c) The Directive Principles of State Policy

(d) The Preamble

✓(d) The Preamble

 

Que 4. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the Preamble? (UPSC CSE 2015)

(a) It is not enforceable in a court of law

(b) The Supreme court has recently ruled that it is not a part of the Constitution

(c) It has been amended twice

(d) All the above

✓(a) It is not enforceable in a court of law

 

Practice MCQ on Preamble of the Indian Constitution:

 

Que 1. Who prepared the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Rajendra Prasad

(c) B.R. Ambedkar

(d) B.N. Rao

✓(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

 

Que 2. What is correct sequence in the Preamble? It is quoted that India is a: 

(a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

(b) Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic, Secular, Republic

(c) Sovereign, Secular, Socialist, Democratic, Republic

(d) Republic, Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic

✓(a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

 

Que 3. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution was amended by

(a) 42^nd CAA

(b) 24^th CAA

(c) 44^th CAA

(d) 46^th CAA

✓(a) 42^nd CAA

 

Que 4. The ideals of justice- social, economic and political has borrowed from the

(a) US

(b) UK

(c) Russia

(d) Australia

✓(c) Russia

 

Que 5. Which among the following words is not written in the preamble of our Constitution?

(a) Sovereign

(b) Secular

(c) Republic

(d) Communist

✓(d) Communist

 

Que 6. The Preamble can be altered by an amendment under Article

(a) Article 360

(b) Article 352

(c) Article 368

(d) Article 356

✓(c) Article 368

 

Que 7. The idea of Preamble was borrowed from which of the following?

(a) US

(b) UK

(c) Russia

(d) Australia

✓(a) US

 

Que 8. Which amendment of the Constitution added the words Socialist and  secular in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?

(a) 24th CAA

(b) 42nd CAA

(c) 44th CAA

(d) 61st CAA

✓(b) 42nd CAA

Que 9. Who wrote preamble of the Indian Constitution?

(a) B.N. Rau

(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

(d) B.R. Ambedkar

✓(c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Que 10.  Which country first made Preamble?

(a) France

(b) USA

(c) Canada

(d) Britain

✓(b) USA

Que 11. How many times preamble of Indian Constitution amended?

(a) Only Once

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

✓(a) Only Once

 

Q 12. The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from: 

(a)Supreme Court of India 

(b) Government of India 

(c) President of India 

(d) People of India

✓(d) People of India

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