INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 18

INDIAN CONSTITUTION MCQS SET 18

171) The Preamble of the Indian Constitution adopted on 26th November, 1949 did not include the terms
1. Socialist
2. Secular
3. Integrity
4. Republic
Codes
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4
Answer:  1, 2 and 3
   
172) Which part of the Constitution reflects the mind and ideals of the framers?
A) Preamble
B) Fundamental Rights
C) Directive Principles
D) Emergency Provisions
Answer:  Preamble
   
173) At the time of enactment of the Constitution. which one of the following ideals was not included in the preamble?
A) Liberty
B) Equality
C) Socialis
D) Justice
Answer:  Socialis
   
174) Which Amendment Act introduced changes in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
A) The 38th Amendment Act, 1975
B) The 40th Amendment Act, 1976
C) The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
D) The 44th Amendment Act, 1979
Answer:  The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976
   
175) The Preamble of our Constitution reads India as
A) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic
B) Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular Republic
C) Socialist, Sovereign, Democratic, Secular Republic
D) Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic
Answer:  Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic

176) Consider the following words
1. Socialist 2. Democratic
3. Sovereign 4. Secular
Choose the response that gives the correct order in which these words occur in the Preamble.
A) 3, 1, 4, 2
B) 3, 4, 1, 2
C) 3, 4, 2, 1
D) 4, 1, 3, 2
Answer:  3, 1, 4, 2
   
177) Which one of the following correctly explains the meaning of 'Socialist' in the Preamble?
A) Nationalisation of all means of production
B) Abolition of private property
C) Socialistic pattern of society
D) Eradication of exploitation and vested interest
Answer:  Socialistic pattern of society
   
178) Who said Preamble is the keynote to the Constitution?
A) Ernest Barker
B) KM Munshi
C) BR Ambedkar
D) DD Basu
Answer:  Ernest Barker
   
179) For which one of the following judgements of Supreme Court of India, the Kesavananda Bharti vs State of India case is considered a landmark?
A) The religion cannot be mobilised for political ends
B) Abolishing untouchability from the country
C) Right to Life and Liberty cannot be Suspended under any circumstance
D) The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
Answer:  The basic structure of the Constitution, as defined in the Preamble, cannot be changed
   
180) The ideals and objectives outlined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution have been further elaborated in
A) the chapter on Fundamental Rights
B) the chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy
C) the chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
D) nowhere else in the text of the Constitution
Answer:  the chapter on Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties