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I may here trace the history of the shaping of the Preamble because this would show that the Preamble was in conformity with the Constitution as it was finally accepted. Not only was the Constitution framed in the light of the Preamble but the Preamble was ultimately settled in the light of the Constitution. In the earliest draft the Preamble was something formal and read: "We, the people of India, seeking to promote the common good, do hereby, through our chosen representatives, enact, adopt and give to ourselves this Constitution." After the plan of June 3, 1947, which led to the decision to partition the country and to set up two independent Dominions of India and Pakistan, on June 8, 1947, a joint sub-committee of the Union Constitution and Provincial Constitution Committees, took note that the objective resolution would require amendment in view of the latest announcement of the British Government. The announcement of June 3 had made it clear that full independence, in the form of Dominion Status, would be conferred on India as from August 15, 1947. After examining the implications of partition the sub-committee thought that the question of making changes in the Objectives Resolution could appropriately be considered only when effect had actually been given to the June 3 Plan. Later on July 12, 1947, the special sub-committee again postponed consideration of the matter. The Union Constitution Committee provisionally accepted the Preamble as drafted by B.N. Rao and reproduced it in its report of July 4, 1947 without any change, with the tacit recognition at that stage that the Preamble would be finally based on the Objectives Resolution. In a statement circulated to members of the Assembly on July 18, 1947 Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru inter alia, observed that the Preamble was covered more or less by the Objectives Resolution which it was intended to incorporate in the final Constitution, subject to some modification on account of the political changes resulting from partition. (327 words) [Extracted with edits and revision from B Shiva Rao's - Framing of India's Constitution]

Question: 1

According to the passage, the relationship between the Constitution and the Preamble can best be described as:

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Look for reciprocal language in the passage (“in the light of each other”) to identify two-way influence.
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  • The Preamble was drafted in isolation
  • The Constitution and the Preamble were framed independent of each other
  • Both the Constitution and the Preamble were shaped in light of each other
  • The Preamble had no relevance to the Constitution
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The passage traces how the Preamble went through several drafts as the Constitution evolved after Partition, while the finished Constitution was in turn read in light of the Preamble's aims. This back and forth shows a two way relationship, not an independent or one sided one, so option (C) is correct.
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Question: 2

What did the earliest draft of the Preamble emphasize?

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Whenever the passage quotes verbatim text, treat it as the definitive evidence for the answer.
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  • Liberty, equality, and fraternity
  • Sovereign, socialist, secular democratic republic
  • Formal enactment by the people through representatives
  • Unity and integrity of the nation
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The passage quotes the earliest Preamble directly: the people of India enacting and giving themselves the Constitution through their chosen representatives. It contains none of the descriptive words such as sovereign, socialist, secular or liberty, equality, fraternity, which were added later. So the correct answer is option (C).
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Question: 3

Which of the following is not enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution of India?

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Check exact wording of the Preamble—many distractors modify well-known phrases slightly.
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  • Equality of status and of opportunity
  • Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship
  • Justice – moral, ethical and legal
  • Fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The Preamble lists justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, each with specific qualifying words. For justice, those words are social, economic and political. The phrase moral, ethical and legal does not appear anywhere in the Preamble, while the wording given for liberty, equality and fraternity in the other options matches exactly. So option (C) is not part of the Preamble.
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Question: 4

Which has been rightly arranged according to the Preamble of the Constitution of India?

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Memorize the exact constitutional order: Sovereign → Socialist → Secular → Democratic → Republic.
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  • Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic
  • Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic
  • Sovereign Socialist Democratic Secular Republic
  • Secular, Socialist, Sovereign and Democratic Republic
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The descriptive words in the Preamble appear in a fixed order, Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic. Comparing this to the four options, only option (A) lists them in that exact sequence, so (A) is correct.
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Question: 5

The Preamble of the Constitution of India is finally based on:

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Whenever a question asks “finally based on,” look for the concluding decision in the passage.
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  • The Objectives Resolution
  • The Report of the Union Constitution Committee
  • The June 3 plan of the British Government
  • The Report of the special Sub-committee of the Constituent Assembly
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

The passage states plainly that the Preamble was meant to incorporate the Objectives Resolution, with only minor changes made necessary by Partition. So even though several committees contributed drafts along the way, the Preamble's ultimate basis was the Objectives Resolution, making option (A) correct.
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Question: 6

What was the role of Sir B. N. Rau in the making of the Indian Constitution?

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Remember: • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar → Chairman, Drafting Committee • B. N. Rau → Constitutional Advisor • Dr. Rajendra Prasad → President, Constituent Assembly
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  • Chairman of the Drafting Committee
  • Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly
  • President of the Constituent Assembly
  • Member of the Union Powers Committee
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

B. N. Rau is known as the Constitutional Advisor who prepared the original draft of the Constitution, including the earliest version of the Preamble mentioned in the passage. He was not the Chairman of the Drafting Committee or the President of the Assembly, so option (B) is correct.
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