Arrange the following words in chronological order as mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution of India.
A. Republic
B. Secular
C. Democratic
D. Socialist
E. Sovereign
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → E, D, B, C, A
E. Sovereign — the Preamble resolves to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, so ‘Sovereign’ comes first.
D. Socialist — second, right after Sovereign.
B. Secular — third.
C. Democratic — fourth.
A. 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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