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Question
Make a list of the key words in the Preamble. Look for their meanings in a dictionary. Prepare a chart in the following way:
| Keyword | Pronunciation | Dictionary Meaning |
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Solution
| Keyword | Pronunciation | Dictionary Meaning |
| Sovereign | sov-reen | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| Socialist | so-shia-list | one who advocates or practices socialism which states that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. |
| Secular | sae-qular | not pertaining to or connected with religion |
| Democratic | daemo-kratik | relating to or supporting democracy or its principles |
| Republic | re-pab-lik | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch |
| Justice | jas-tis | just behaviour or treatment |
| Liberty | li-ber-tee | a. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's behaviour or political views. b. a right or privilege, especially a statutory one. |
| Equality | e-kwa-lity | the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities |
| Fraternity | frae-ter-nity | friendship and mutual support within a group |
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______ Constitution established the rule of law in India.
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Preamble begins with the phrase ______.
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| A | Preamble | (i) | Supreme court |
| B | Drafting committee chairman | (ii) | Magna Carta |
| C | Calligrapher of Indian Constitution | (iii) | Key to the Constitution |
| D | Part III of the constitution | (iv) | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
| E | Guardian of Constitution | (v) | Prem Behari Narain Raizada |
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