1. What is the original Statement of the Preamble?
“WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty sixth day of November, 1949,DO HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.”
2. Which is the preface to the constitution?
Preamble. It also defines the aims of constitution.
3. Who said preamble is the “identity card of the constitution”?
NA Palkivala
4. What do you mean by preamble is non justiciable?
Preamble is non justiciable, that is, its provisions are not enforceable in court of law
5. Who said “preamble is the key to its makers mind”?
Supreme Court
6. From where is the concept of the preamble is copied?
from USA
7. From where did preamble based on?
Preamble is based on the objective resolution of Nehru.
8. From where are the words “justice, social, economic, political” copied from?
Russian revolution
9. From where are the words “liberty, equality, fraternity” copied from?
French revolution
10. Can preamble be amended?
It was declared that preamble can be amended in Keshavananda Bharti case (1973). The only amendment done in preamble is in the 42nd amendment 1976 of the constitution which added the words “socialist, secular and integrity”. The basic structure however cannot be amended.
11. What does Sovereign means?
The word Sovereign means that the state has power to legislate on any subject in conformity with constitutional limitations.
12. What does Socialist aim?
Socialist aims to end poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity.
13. What does Secularism means?
Secularism means state has no official religion, give opportunity to all persons to profess, practice and propagate religion of their choice. The constitution not only guarantees a person’s freedom of religion but also ensures freedom for one who has no religion.
14. What does Democracy mean?
Democracy in Indian constitution means representative parliamentary democracy under which executive is responsible to the legislature for all its policies and actions.
15. What does Liberty means?
The term Liberty means absence of restraints on the activities of individuals and also provides opportunity to develop individual personalities.
16. What does Equality means?
The term Equality means absence of special privileges to any section of the society.
17. What does Fraternity means?
Fraternity means a sense of brotherhood by maintaining the dignity of individual and unity of the nation.
18. What does Republic means?
Republic means no room for hereditary ruler, the head of nation is always elected directly or indirectly for a fixed period like president.
19. What does Justice mean?
Justice is of three types – social, political and economical. Social justice enables courts to uphold legislation to remove economic inequalities. Political justice implies that all citizens should have equal political rights, equal access to all political offices and equal voice in the government. Economic justice denotes non discrimination between people on the basis of economic factors. A combination of social and economic justice denotes “distributive justice”.
20. Which words were added by constitution on 42nd amendment 1976 in preamble?
Socialist, secular and integrity
21. Which part is called the soul of constitution?
Preamble
22. From which country's constitution is the word 'republic' taken in constitution?
France