Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2025 Political Science
The Preamble of the Constitution of India emphasizes on:
- 1. Justice
- 2. Liberty
- 3. Equality
- 4. Monarchy
- 5. Fraternity
A1, 2 & 4 only
B1, 3 & 4 only
C1, 3, 4 & 5 only
D1, 2, 3 & 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 & 5 only — The Preamble of the Constitution of India emphasises Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which is option (4), namely 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The Preamble of the Constitution of India emphasises Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, which is option (4), namely 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
★These four words are the core ideals or objectives set out in the Preamble.
★Justice is described as social, economic and political.
★Liberty covers thought, expression, belief, faith and worship.
★Equality is of status and of opportunity.
★Fraternity assures the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation.
★Monarchy, listed as statement 4, is not an ideal of the Preamble at all.
★India is declared a Republic in the Preamble, which is the opposite of a monarchy.
★A Republic means that the head of state is elected and not a hereditary monarch.
★So any option that includes Monarchy, such as options (1), (2) and (3), must be wrong.
★Only option (4), which lists Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, fits the Preamble.
★The Preamble also declares India to be Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic and a Republic.
★The words Socialist and Secular were added later by the 42nd Amendment of 1976.
★The four ideals together express the social and political philosophy of the Constitution.
★For NET, fix Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity as the four ideals of the Preamble, and reject Monarchy as a distractor.
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