Preamble — keyword analysis
- Subject: Polity
- Exam: UPSC
- Status: published
- Author: Contributor
- Read: 8 min
Preamble
The Preamble is the key to the minds of the Constitution makers. It is not enforceable by itself but aids interpretation.
Keywords
- Sovereign — external and internal supremacy
- Socialist — added by 42nd Amendment
- Secular — equal respect / no State religion
- Democratic — people as the source of power
- Republic — elected head of State
Practice focus
- 42nd Amendment changes
- Berubari / Kesavananda context (basic structure)