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प्रश्न
Match the following.
| Sr. No | A | B |
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| 1. | Constitution | a. | It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want, etc. |
| 2. | Liberty | b. | It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. |
| 3. | Equality | c. | It is a sense of common brotherhood. |
| 4. | Fraternity | d. | It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization, or other types of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. |
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उत्तर
| Sr. No | A | B |
|
| 1. | Constitution | d. | It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization, or other types of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. |
| 2. | Liberty | a. | It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want, etc. |
| 3. | Equality | b. | It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities. |
| 4. | Fraternity | c. | It is a sense of common brotherhood. |
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