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Question
What do you understand by the term ‘Preamble’ to the Constitution?
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Solution
‘Preamble’ is an introduction to the Constitution. It ‘walks before’ the Constitution and tells the source, the objects, and contents of the Constitution. It imbibes the basic structure or framework of the Constitution.
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