Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.1.3 Salient features and Preamble

5.1.3.4 Preamble: text, components and keywords

The Preamble states who made the Constitution (the people), what kind of state India is (sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic), what it aims at (justice, liberty, equality, fraternity) and when it was adopted (26 November 1949).

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Key terms

  • Preamble
  • We the People
  • sovereign
  • socialist
  • secular
  • democratic
  • republic
  • justice
  • liberty
  • equality
  • fraternity
  • Objectives Resolution
  • horoscope
  • identity card
  • key-note

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