Daily Quiz-250

Preamble & Salient features of the Constitution

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:38 PM Oct 14, 2025 IST

Indian constitution or Bharatiya Savidhana preamble

1. Which of the following words was not originally part of the Preamble?

A) Sovereign

B) Socialist

C) Democratic

D) Republic

2. The idea of the Preamble was borrowed from:

A) French Constitution

B) US Constitution

C) Irish Constitution

D) Canadian Constitution

3. The Preamble declares India to be a “Sovereign” state. Sovereignty here implies:

A) Freedom from foreign control

B) Supremacy of Parliament

C) Popular sovereignty

D) Economic independence

4. The term “Republic” in the Preamble signifies:

A) Elected head of the State

B) Equality before law

C) Federal system of government

D) Separation of powers

5. The Preamble has been held to be part of the Constitution by which case?

A) Golaknath v. State of Punjab

B) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

C) Minerva Mills v. Union of India

D) Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain

Answers Quiz-249 (October 13)

1. B

Explanation: Greater tilt increases variation in solar angle, causing harsher summers and colder winters.

2. B

Explanation: Axial precession shifts equinox points along the ecliptic, gradually shifting seasons over long timescales.

3. C

Explanation: The Sun’s overhead position is limited to tropical latitudes (23.5°N to 23.5°S).

4. B

Explanation: After the autumn equinox, days shorten in the Northern Hemisphere as winter approaches.

5. C

Explanation: The Gregorian calendar year (365.2425 days) slightly differs from the tropical year (365.2422 days), causing date drift of equinoxes/solstices.

Daily Quiz-250

Preamble & Salient features of the Constitution

Ravneet Kaur

Tribune News Service

Answers Quiz-249 (October 13)

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