Arrange the words in order of their appearance and complete the statement.
We the people of India having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a :
(A) Secular
(B) Sovereign
(C) Democratic
(D) Socialist
(E) Republic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (D), (A), (C), (E)
The Preamble resolves to constitute India into a ‘SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC’:
(B) Sovereign — the first word.
(D) Socialist — the second.
(A) Secular — the third.
(C) Democratic — the fourth.
(E) Republic — the last.
Note: The chapter ‘The Story of Indian Democracy’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2023, has been renamed ‘The Constitution and Social Change’ in the NCERT book (2025-26). Its Box 3.4, the Preamble, has been deleted, though the chapter is still there.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 3: The Story of Indian Democracy, Box 3.4 (Pre-rationalised)
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