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Framing the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryFraming the Constitution The Beginning of a New Era3 Marks
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"India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic." Explain.
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  1. The Constitution of India lays down certain basic features which cannot be changed, modified or altered by authority of lndia.
  2. The constitution declares India to be sovereign, socialists, secular, democratic republic.
  3. India is sovereign, as it is independent of any forgein control. It is socialist as it aims at social and economic equality.
  4. It is secular as there is no state religion of India. It is democratic, as the government is elected by the people directly after five years.
  5. It is a Republic because the head of the state is also elected for fixed term of five years by the merrbers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

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