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Preamble — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 3 Preamble questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Preamble — with answers

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1. On which date was the Preamble to the Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly?

  1. A26 January 1950
  2. B22 January 1947
  3. C26 November 1949 (along with the rest of the Constitution)
  4. D15 August 1947
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Answer: C

The correct answer is '26 November 1949 (along with the rest of the Constitution)'.

2. The Preamble is based on which resolution moved by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Constituent Assembly?

  1. AThe Objectives Resolution (1946)
  2. BThe Cabinet Mission Plan
  3. CThe Government of India Act, 1935
  4. DThe Mountbatten Plan
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'The Objectives Resolution (1946)'.

3. From which country's constitution/history is the phrase 'We, the People' in the Preamble inspired?

  1. AIreland
  2. BUnited States
  3. CUnited Kingdom
  4. DCanada
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Answer: B

The correct answer is 'United States'.

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