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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)