Which of the below mentioned are the qualitative characteristics of Preamble to the Indian constitution.

1. Declaratory

2. Revolutionary

3. Informative

4. Philosophical

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(A) 2 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

ANSWER –  Option D

On analysing the key aspects of the Preamble, below are the qualitative characteristics of preamble.

1. DECLARATORY – It declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular democratic and republican polity.

2. REVOLUTIONARY– In the sense of the legislative intent of the preamble, it envisages providing justice, liberty, equality and fraternity to all the people and strives to establish welfare state for a country which just came out of colonial rule.

3. INFORMATIVE– It provide date of adoption of constitution i.e November 26, 1949 and Source of authority of the Constitution- the people of India.

4. PHILOSOPHICAL– It enshrines the whole philosophy and legislative intent of the Indian Constitution in a nutshell.
Hence all of the above mentioned are the characteristics of preamble to Indian constitution.