Question

Sarnama refers to ______ of Constitution of India.
1. Index
2. Preamble
3. Supplement
4. Original copy

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Preamble

The correct answer is Preamble.

• India adopted the concept of Preamble from the American Constitution.
• Sarnama refers to the Preamble of the Constitution of India.
• The Preamble is the introduction or preface to the constitution.
• The Preamble declares the mind and objectives of the constitution-makers.
• Jawaharlal Nehru is the architect of the preamble.
• The base of the preamble was objective resolution.
• The only date mentioned in the preamble is 26th November 1949.
• The Preamble has been amended only once.  
• In 1976, the 42nd Amendment Act was passed to add the words 'Socialist' and 'Secular', and to replace the unity of the nation with 'unity and integrity of the nation'.
• The Preamble declares that the sovereignty or supreme power in India belongs to the people.