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UPSC PYQPrelims 2020

Civil Services Examination · Question 16

The Preamble to the Constitution of India is

  1. a part of the Constitution but has no legal effect
  2. not a part of the Constitution and has no legal effect either
  3. a part of the Constitution and has the same legal effect as any other part
  4. a part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts
Show answer & explanation

Answer: (D) a part of the Constitution but has no legal effect independently of other parts

Explanation

Since Kesavananda Bharati the Preamble is part of the Constitution, but it is non-justiciable on its own; it is used to interpret other provisions.