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Question
The preamble to the Constitution describes India as a Sovereign State. What do you understand by the term ‘Sovereign’?
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Solution
The term ‘Sovereign’ suggests the meaning in terms of Political Power. That means a nation that is politically endowed with the ruling power in external and internal affairs.
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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 |
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When and how were the members of the Constituent Assembly elected?
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How do you say that the Constituent Assembly gave adequate representation to all sections of the Indian Society?
