UPSC Polity Question
With reference to the 'Objectives Resolution', introduced in the first session of the Constituent Assembly, consider the following statements: 1. It declared India as an Independent Sovereign Republic. 2. It provided adequate safeguards for minorities and depressed classes. 3. It guaranteed to people of India, the equality of status of opportunity. How many of the above given statements are correct?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None
Correct Answer:
C. All three
Explanation:
All three statements are correct. The Objectives Resolution, moved by Jawaharlal Nehru, laid down the philosophical foundations of the Constitution. 1. It declared India's resolve to be an Independent Sovereign Republic. 2. It included provisions for adequate safeguards for minorities, backward and tribal areas, and other depressed classes. 3. It guaranteed justice, equality of status and opportunity, and various freedoms to all citizens.