OPSC OAS 2022 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 12
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2022 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of ‘Objective Resolution’ of Indian Constitution?
(1) The Author of this Resolution was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(2) It was adopted by Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947
(3) The goal of this Resolution was to declare India as a Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic Republic
(4) This Resolution later framed as the Preamble of Indian Constitution
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 4
Explaination
- The Objective Resolution was not authored by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. It was moved and authored byPandit Jawaharlal Nehruon December 13, 1946, in the Constituent Assembly.
- The Objective Resolution wasadopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947, after extensive deliberations that began in December 1946.
- The Objective Resolution declared India as a Sovereign, Democratic Republic — it did not include the word "Socialist". The word Socialist was added much later through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment in 1976 during the Emergency period. So the original Objective Resolution did not contain this term.
- The Objective Resolution subsequently formed the basis of and was later framed as the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. The ideals and spirit enshrined in the Objective Resolution — sovereignty, democracy, republic, justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity — were all incorporated into the Preamble of the Constitution.
