The correct option is The Head of the State shall be elected directly by the people.
Explanation
The Objectives Resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru on December 13, 1946, and adopted by the Constituent Assembly on January 22, 1947. It laid down the fundamental philosophy and guiding principles for framing the Constitution of India, which later formed the basis of the Preamble.Analysis of the Options:
- The Head of the State shall be elected directly by the people. was NOT a principle: The Objectives Resolution declared India to be an "Independent Sovereign Republic." While the term "Republic" implies that the Head of State is elected rather than hereditary, the Resolution did not mandate that the Head of State must be elected directly by the people. The Constitution eventually adopted an indirect method of election for the President (Head of State).
- India shall be a Union of erstwhile British Indian territories and Indian States. was a declared principle: The Resolution explicitly stated that the territories comprising British India, the Indian States, and other willing territories shall be constituted into a Union of them all.
- All powers and authority of sovereign India shall flow from the people. was a declared principle: It affirmed the principle of popular sovereignty, stating that "all power and authority of the Sovereign Independent India, its constituent parts and organs of government, are derived from the people."
- The land would make full and willing contribution to the promotion of world peace. was a declared principle: The Resolution concluded with the declaration that the land would make its full and willing contribution to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind.
Key Takeaway:
The Objectives Resolution established core philosophical tenets such as Sovereignty, Republic, Justice, Liberty, Equality, and International Peace, but it did not prescribe specific procedural details like the direct election of the Head of State.