Question

Which of the following terms in our preamble means behaving as if we are members of the same family?
1. Justice
2. Democracy
3. Fraternity
4. Equality

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Fraternity

The Correct Answer is Fraternity.

 

• Fraternity means a sense of brotherhood.
• The Constitution promotes this feeling of fraternity by the system of single citizenship.
• Also, the Fundamental Duties (Article 51-A) say that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India.

 

Preamble

• The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the ‘Objectives Resolution’, drafted and moved by Pandit Nehru, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
• The 42^nd Constitutional Amendment Act (1976) added three new words–Socialist, Secular, and Integrity

 

• Democracy means the doctrine of popular sovereignty, which is the possession of supreme power by the people.
• The term ‘justice’ in the Preamble embraces three distinct forms– social, economic, and political, secured through various provisions of Fundamental Rights and Directive Principle
• The term ‘equality’ means the absence of special privileges to any section of the society and the provision of adequate opportunities for all individuals without any discrimination.