The mind of the makers of the Constitution of India is reflected in which of the following ?
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Answer: A. The Preamble sums up the ideals and goals of the Constitution's makers. It is based on Nehru's Objectives Resolution of 1946. The Supreme Court has called it the key to the minds of the makers (Berubari 1960, Kesavananda Bharati 1973). Fundamental Duties were added only in 1976, so they cannot reflect the original makers' mind. So the answer is the Preamble.
Watch for: Watch for the Directive Principles. They read like ideals, but the Preamble is the recognised key to the makers' mind.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Fundamental Rights are one part putting the ideals into practice, not the summary of intent.
- C. Wrong because the Directive Principles are guidelines for the State, not the full statement of the makers' mind.
- D. Wrong because Fundamental Duties were added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Preamble; NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 10 'The Philosophy of the Constitution'; Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
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