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Question
What do you understand by the term ‘Preamble’ to the Constitution?
Solution
‘Preamble’ is an introduction to the Constitution. It ‘walks before’ the Constitution and tells the source, the objects, and contents of the Constitution. It imbibes the basic structure or framework of the Constitution.
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Match the contents of Column A with those of Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Pt Jawaharlal Nehru | (a) Chairman of the Drafting Committee. |
| 2. B. R. Ambedkar | (b) First Prime Minister of India |
| 3. Frank Anthony | (c) Representative of the Parsees. |
| 4. Dr. H. P. Modi | (d) Representative of the Anglo-Indian community. |
| 5. A state where the head of the state is an elected person. | (e) Sovereign |
| 6. A state where the government is run by the elected members of the people. | (f) Socialist |
| 7. A state which is independent of external interference. | (g) Secular |
| 8. A state where there is no discrimination against any religion. | (h) Democratic |
| 9. A state which lays emphasis on economic and social equality. | (i) Republic |
Answer the following:
What do you mean by the term ‘Constitution’? What does it contain?
Why is our Constitution known as the ‘Fundamental Law of the Land’?
Mention what the Preamble says about ‘Equality’.
The Preamble to the Constitution describes India as a Socialist State. What does the expression ‘Socialist’ mean here?
What is meant by the term Constitution?
Why was the word ‘SECULAR’, incorporated in the Preamble?
Give two objectives of the Indian Republic as set forth in the constitution of India.
With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following question:
Explain the significance of the Preamble.
The Preamble states ‘Justice’ and ‘Liberty’ as the basic objects for which the Indian Republic exists. In this context explain the social, economic, and political dimensions of Justice.
