Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2017 · Polity and Constitution · Question 63

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

  1. Liberty of thought
  2. Economic liberty
  3. Liberty of expression
  4. Liberty of belief

Answer

Economic liberty

  • (a) Liberty of thought — The Preamble explicitly mentions "liberty of thought". Embodied; not the answer.
  • (b) Economic liberty — The Preamble does not use the phrase economic liberty; it speaks of justice: social, economic and political, not liberty in the economic sense. Not embodied; correct answer.
  • (c) Liberty of expression — The Preamble explicitly includes "liberty of ... expression". Embodied; not the answer.
  • (d) Liberty of belief — The Preamble explicitly includes "liberty of ... belief". Embodied; not the answer.
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