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Preamble to the Constitution of India

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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

a

Liberty of thought

b

Economic liberty

Answer
c

Liberty of expression

d

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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