Answer the following questions. 1. U Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly? 2. When did the Constitution come into force? What does the Preamble to the Constitution contain? 3. 4. What do you mean by ‘Secularism? 5. Explain the salient features of our Constitution. 6. Which are the Fundamental Rights incorporated in our Constit Duties. licy?
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1.Dr Sachidanand Sinha was the first president of the Constituent Assembly. Later, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected its president
2.The Preamble to the Constitution of India presents the principles of the Constitution and indicates the sources of its authority It was adopted on 26 November 1949 by the Constituent Assembly and came into effect on 26 January 1950, celebrated as the Republic day in India.
4.indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations.
5.The basic structure of the Constitution i.e. its most fundamental features can be described as: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Secularism, Federalism, Republicanism, Independence of Judiciary, Rule of Law, and Liberal Democracy
6.The Constitution guarantees six fundamental rights to Indian citizens as follows: (i) right to equality, (ii) right to freedom, (iii) right against exploitation, (iv) right to freedom of religion, (v) cultural and educational rights, and (vi) right to constitutional remedies.