Preamble to the Constitution of India
Question
Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?
(a) Liberty of thought (b) Economic liberty (c) Liberty of expression (d) Liberty of belief
Options
Liberty of thought
Economic liberty
Liberty of expression
Liberty of belief
Explanation
Economic liberty is not explicitly embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India. The Preamble secures to all citizens liberty of thought, expression, belief, and worship (as seen in Article 25-28 elaborations). However, the Preamble does not specifically mention 'economic liberty' as one of its stated objectives. While economic rights are addressed in the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), they are not part of the Preamble's enumerated liberties. Options (a), (c), and (d) all represent forms of liberty explicitly referenced or directly related to the Preamble's guarantee of liberty. > Key Insight: The Preamble emphasizes civil and political liberties (thought, expression, belief, worship) but does not explicitly frame 'economic liberty' as a Preamble objective; economic matters are addressed separately in DPSP. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q38
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitutional Preamble and objectives
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.1 - Preamble to Constitution
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