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Preamble and Parts of the Constitution - Part 1 - Topic Guide and MCQs

Part of General Knowledge > Indian Polity - 25 questions, about 12.5 min, with an explanation after every answer.

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Preamble and Parts of the Constitution - Part 1 is a topic inside General Knowledge (Indian Polity). It runs 25 untimed MCQs - roughly 12.5 min - and the review explains every answer once you submit.

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Preamble and Parts of the Constitution - Part 1: all 25 questions

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  1. How many parts did the original Indian Constitution have?

    1. 24
    2. 25
    3. 22
    4. 20
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    Answer: (C) 22

    Explanation: Originally, the Constitution had 22 parts, 395 articles and 8 schedules, along with a Preamble.

  2. How many articles did the original Indian Constitution contain?

    1. 448
    2. 390
    3. 395
    4. 400
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    Answer: (C) 395

    Explanation: The original Constitution contained 395 articles.

  3. How many schedules were there in the original Indian Constitution?

    1. 10
    2. 8
    3. 12
    4. 9
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    Answer: (B) 8

    Explanation: The original Constitution had 8 schedules.

  4. In the structure of the Constitution, 'schedules' are best compared to:

    1. Footnotes
    2. Chapters of a book
    3. Definitions within a chapter
    4. Lists
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    Answer: (D) Lists

    Explanation: Parts are like chapters, articles are like definitions within a chapter, and schedules are like lists.

  5. The concept of the Preamble in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:

    1. UK
    2. Canada
    3. Ireland
    4. USA
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    Answer: (D) USA

    Explanation: India adopted the concept of the Preamble from the USA constitution.

  6. At what stage was the Preamble added to the Indian Constitution?

    1. After the whole Constitution was completed
    2. Before any article was drafted
    3. After the First Amendment
    4. Along with Part III
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    Answer: (A) After the whole Constitution was completed

    Explanation: The Preamble was enacted last, i.e., after the rest of the Constitution was completed.

  7. Which of the following is true about the Preamble?

    1. It can be enforced through writs
    2. It was enacted first
    3. It is not enforceable in a court of law
    4. It has been amended three times
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    Answer: (C) It is not enforceable in a court of law

    Explanation: The Preamble is not enforceable in a court of law.

  8. The Preamble begins with which words?

    1. We, the People of India
    2. We, the Citizens of India
    3. India, that is Bharat
    4. We, the Members of the Constituent Assembly
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    Answer: (A) We, the People of India

    Explanation: The Preamble begins with 'WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA'.

  9. According to the Preamble, the source of authority of the Constitution is:

    1. The President
    2. The people of India
    3. The British Crown
    4. The Parliament
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    Answer: (B) The people of India

    Explanation: 'We, the People of India ... give to ourselves this Constitution' shows that the people are the source of authority.

  10. Which date is mentioned in the Preamble as the date of adoption of the Constitution?

    1. 15 August 1947
    2. 26 January 1950
    3. 26 November 1949
    4. 9 December 1946
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    Answer: (C) 26 November 1949

    Explanation: The Preamble says 'In our Constituent Assembly this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949'.

  11. Which of the following words are used in the Preamble to describe India?

    1. Sovereign Socialist Federal Democratic Union
    2. Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
    3. Sovereign Democratic Secular Federal Republic
    4. Sovereign Federal Secular Democratic Republic
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    Answer: (B) Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic

    Explanation: The Preamble resolves to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC.

  12. Which types of justice are mentioned in the Preamble?

    1. Economic, religious and political
    2. Social, economic and religious
    3. Social, legal and political
    4. Social, economic and political
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    Answer: (D) Social, economic and political

    Explanation: The Preamble secures JUSTICE — social, economic and political.

  13. Liberty of which of the following is NOT mentioned in the Preamble?

    1. Liberty of worship
    2. Liberty of thought
    3. Liberty of profession
    4. Liberty of belief
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    Answer: (C) Liberty of profession

    Explanation: The Preamble mentions LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship — not profession.

  14. Equality of what is mentioned in the Preamble?

    1. Wealth and income
    2. Status and property
    3. Opportunity and wages
    4. Status and opportunity
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    Answer: (D) Status and opportunity

    Explanation: The Preamble secures EQUALITY of status and of opportunity.

  15. According to the Preamble, Fraternity assures:

    1. The dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation
    2. Equality of status and of opportunity
    3. Social, economic and political justice
    4. Liberty of thought and expression
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    Answer: (A) The dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation

    Explanation: FRATERNITY assures the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.

  16. The word 'Sovereign' in the Preamble means:

    1. India is a welfare state
    2. India is an independent state with no authority above it
    3. All religions have equal status
    4. India has an elected head
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    Answer: (B) India is an independent state with no authority above it

    Explanation: Sovereign: India is neither a dependency nor a dominion of any other nation; there is no authority above it.

  17. Which word in the Preamble means that 'supreme power is possessed by the people'?

    1. Democratic
    2. Sovereign
    3. Republic
    4. Socialist
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    Answer: (A) Democratic

    Explanation: Democratic: supreme power is possessed by the people.

  18. The term 'Republic' in the Preamble signifies that:

    1. India has a hereditary monarch
    2. India is a union of states
    3. India has an elected head of state
    4. India has no official religion
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    Answer: (C) India has an elected head of state

    Explanation: Republic: India has an elected head, the President.

  19. The word 'Secular' in the Preamble means:

    1. Only minority religions are protected
    2. Religion is banned in public life
    3. The state follows the majority religion
    4. All religions have the same status and support from the state
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    Answer: (D) All religions have the same status and support from the state

    Explanation: Secular: all religions in the country (irrespective of their strength) have the same status and support from the state.

  20. The word 'Socialist' in the Preamble indicates that India is:

    1. A social welfare state whose priority is the welfare of its people
    2. A one-party state
    3. A state ruled by workers' councils
    4. A state with no private property
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    Answer: (A) A social welfare state whose priority is the welfare of its people

    Explanation: Socialist: India is a social welfare state whose main priority is the welfare of its people.

  21. The ideals of Justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble were taken from:

    1. American Revolution
    2. Russian Revolution
    3. French Revolution
    4. Irish Constitution
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    Answer: (B) Russian Revolution

    Explanation: Justice (social, economic, political) was taken from the Russian Revolution.

  22. The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble were taken from:

    1. Russian Revolution
    2. French Revolution
    3. British Constitution
    4. American Revolution
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    Answer: (B) French Revolution

    Explanation: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were taken from the French Revolution.

  23. Match the following:A.Sovereign – 1. Elected head of stateB.Republic – 2. No authority above the stateC.Democratic – 3. Supreme power with the people

    1. A-3, B-1, C-2
    2. A-1, B-2, C-3
    3. A-2, B-3, C-1
    4. A-2, B-1, C-3
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    Answer: (D) A-2, B-1, C-3

    Explanation: Sovereign – no authority above India; Republic – elected head; Democratic – supreme power with the people.

  24. Who has the power to amend the Constitution of India?

    1. Only the Parliament
    2. The Supreme Court
    3. The President
    4. State Legislatures alone
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    Answer: (A) Only the Parliament

    Explanation: Only the Parliament of India has the power to amend the Constitution.

  25. How many times has the Preamble been amended?

    1. Once
    2. Thrice
    3. Twice
    4. Never
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    Answer: (A) Once

    Explanation: The Preamble has been amended only once, in 1976, by the 42nd Amendment Act.

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