Question

Describe any five salient features of the constitution of India.

Answer 1

Hint: The words like Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic, Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity are clearly mentioned in the preamble to the constitution of India. As the preamble is an introductory statement that explains the purpose and objectives of our constitution. So, these are the salient features of our constitution as mentioned in the preamble.

Complete step by step answer
Salient features of our constitution includes below written rights:
I. Sovereign: This word “Sovereign” which is adapted from the constitution of Ireland means the independent authority of the state. Sovereign country is free to take decisions on both internal and external matters on its own without any kind of interference from any external body. It Ensures that India is an independent nation and not a colony of Britishers or Dutch. The Indian the government has the authority and responsibility to rule and manage the whole country.
II. Socialist: This was not part of our constitution until 1976. This is a very important feature of our constitution as it prohibits discrimination among people on the basis of A caste of an individual, the colour of skin, gender, language or religion of an individual. It helps to promote our fundamental right to equality. Everyone must be treated equally; this makes it one of the salient features of our Indian Constitution.
III. Secular: This was added in our constitution in 1976 along with Socialist as a forty-second
Amendment act. This ensures that the state (government) will not promote any religion or
interfere in any of the religious activities happening in the country. The government will treat all the religions equally.
IV. Democratic: India is a democratic country means that the government of India will be
elected by people of the country with the process of election. Elections will occur after a fixed time interval (Five years in India). According to Abraham Lincoln, Democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people.
V. Liberty: The right to Liberty ensures that every individual has all the rights to perform any
activity as long as his/her actions does not cause threat to any other individual or environment etc. An individual has all the rights to choose what is good for self.

Note: The world largest constitution among present constitutions in the world took almost two years to be written and finally came into effect on 26 January 1950 which we celebrate as Republic day every year. It is named as Bhartiya samvidhana. Dr B.R. Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian constitution. It was adopted by our constituent assembly on 26 November 1949. Many of the ideals of our constitutions are borrowed from the constitutions of other countries.