Correct Answer:
B. 2A
The Objectives Resolution, passed in 1949, laid down the foundational principles for the future constitution of Pakistan. It was incorporated as a substantive part of the Constitution of Pakistan through Article 2A. This amendment, introduced by the Eighth Amendment in 1985, gave the Objectives Resolution a legally enforceable status, making it a guiding principle for the interpretation and application of the Constitution.
- Article 2A (Correct): This article specifically states that the principles and provisions set out in the Objectives Resolution are hereby made a substantive part of the Constitution.
- Article 2 (Incorrect): Declares Islam as the state religion.
- Article 2B (Incorrect): There is no Article 2B in this context that relates to the Objectives Resolution.
- Article 3 (Incorrect): Focuses on the elimination of exploitation.