CMA Intermediate · Business Laws and Ethics · Introduction to Law and Legal System in India
Which of the following is a feature of the Indian Constitution as described in its Preamble?
The Preamble describes India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. India has an elected President rather than a monarch, is not theocratic, and is not a confederation of independent states.
- AIndia is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republicCorrect
- BIndia is a unitary monarchy with a written constitution
- CIndia is a theocratic federation with a presidential system
- DIndia is a confederation of independent states
Explanation
The Preamble, as amended in 1976, describes India as a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic. It does not describe a monarchy, theocracy or confederation, and the head of state is an elected President.
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