Arrange the following terms in the same sequence as written in the Preamble of the Constitution of India:
(A) Socialist
(B) Democratic
(C) Republic
(D) Sovereign
(E) Secular
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (A), (E), (B), (C)
(D) Sovereign — The Preamble resolves to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, so ‘Sovereign’ comes first.
(A) Socialist — Second, right after Sovereign.
(E) Secular — Third.
(B) Democratic — Fourth.
(C) Republic — Last, the word that the other four describe.
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, which printed the Preamble, has been deleted from the NCERT book (2025-26), though the chapter is still there.
NCERT: Social Change and Development in India — Chapter 3: The Story of Indian Democracy (Pre-rationalised)
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