Question

    With reference to Objectives Resolution, consider the

    following statements: 1. It was moved by Dr. B R Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly. 2. It mentioned securing social, economic and political justice to all the people of India. 3. The Directive Principles of State Policy is a modified form of it. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ● Statement 1 is Incorrect: On December 13, 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Assembly. It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure. ● Statement 2 is Correct: It mentioned “wherein shall be guaranteed and secured to all the people of India justice, social, economic and political; equality of status of opportunity, and before the law; freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith, worship, vocation, association and action, subject to law and public morality” ● Statement 3 is Incorrect: Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution.

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