Question

What does the first page of our constitution proclaim?

Answer 1

Hint: We need to know some facts about the Constitution of India. B.R. Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution prepared a draft constitution for India. It came into force on 26th January 1950 which is celebrated every year in India as Republic Day. It consists of 395 articles in 22 parts and 12 Schedules. The first page of the Indian Constitution is known as the Preamble which gives a brief introduction about its objectives, core values, and philosophy.

Complete answer:
The first page of our Indian Constitution proclaims the Nature of our Indian state as well as its objectives.
It declares India to be a Sovereign, Socialist, and Secular state and also as a Democratic republic.
1. Sovereign: The term sovereign means India has its own independent powerful authority.
2. Socialist: The term socialist means having a mixed economy of various social aspects.
3. Secular: The term secular means all the religions of the country are treated with equal protection and respect.
4. Democratic Republic: It implies a country where the heads or representatives are elected by the people.
It also promotes Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity as the principles of life.
5. Equality: Equality here means that all the people of all sections of the society are equal before the law.
7. Liberty: Liberty means freedom under the limits of the law.
8. Fraternity: Fraternity means brotherhood and unity of the people of the nation.
It also guarantees political, economic, and social justice to maintain order in the nation.
Political justice: Political justice means that people all over the country have equal rights to participate in political opportunities.
9. Economic Justice: Economical justice promotes no discrimination against people who are economically weak (in terms of wealth, money, and property).
10. Social Justice: Social justice implies building a society where there is no discrimination on the basis of caste, color, religion, creed, etc.
It also promotes the Unity and Integrity of the nation.

Note: The proclamations have been brought about through amendments (changes).The basic fact that the Preamble is a part of the constitution was also brought about by The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. The terms “Integrity”,” Socialist” and “Secular” were also added through the same amendment. In addition to the various objectives, the Preamble also acknowledges the date on which it was first adopted (26th November 1949).