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| 4976 |
What does “Socialist” in the Preamble signify?
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Commitment to social and economic equality
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| 4977 |
What does “Sovereign” mean in the Preamble?
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India is free to conduct its internal and external affairs
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| 4978 |
What does the Preamble begin with?
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The words “We, the People of India”
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| 4979 |
From which country did India borrow the concept of a Written Constitution and Judicial Review?
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USA
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| 4980 |
From which country did India borrow the concept of Concurrent List?
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Australia
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| 4981 |
From which country did India borrow the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy?
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Ireland
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| 4982 |
From which country did India borrow the Parliamentary System?
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United Kingdom
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| 4983 |
From which country did India borrow the concept of Fundamental Rights?
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USA
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| 4984 |
What inspired many provisions of the Indian Constitution?
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Government of India Acts of 1919 and 1935
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| 4985 |
How many schedules does the Constitution currently contain?
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Twelve schedules
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| 4986 |
Does the Constitution contain emergency provisions?
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Yes, under Part XVIII
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| 4987 |
On which fundamental principle is Indian governance based?
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Rule of Law
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| 4988 |
What voting system does India follow?
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Universal Adult Suffrage (for citizens 18 years and above)
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| 4989 |
What does the Constitution ensure regarding the judiciary?
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An independent judiciary
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| 4990 |
Is the Constitution rigid or flexible?
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It is both rigid and flexible
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| 4991 |
How many types of citizenship does India follow?
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Single citizenship
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| 4992 |
Are Fundamental Duties included in the Constitution?
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Yes, added by the 42nd Amendment
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| 4993 |
What guiding principles are included under Part IV?
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Directive Principles of State Policy
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| 4994 |
What rights does the Constitution guarantee under Part III?
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Fundamental Rights
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| 4995 |
What form of government does the Constitution establish?
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Parliamentary form of government at the Centre and in the states
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| 4996 |
What type of system does the Constitution establish—federal or unitary?
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A federal system with unitary features (quasi-federal)
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| 4997 |
Which amendment added Socialist, Secular, and Integrity to the Preamble?
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The 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976
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| 4998 |
Is the Preamble part of the Constitution according to the Supreme Court?
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Yes, as held in the Kesavananda Bharati judgment
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| 4999 |
Is the Preamble enforceable in a court of law?
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No, it is non-justiciable
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| 5000 |
On what is the Preamble based?
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The Objectives Resolution moved by Jawaharlal Nehru
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