Which of the following best describes the form of government of India as laid down by the Constitution?
Democratic Republic
The correct answer is Option 3.
Key Points
The Preamble of the Constitution of India declares India to be a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic.
Democracy in India rests on universal adult franchise, periodic free elections, separation of powers and rule of law.
Every adult citizen elects representatives to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies, making India the largest working democracy.
Additional Information
Oligarchy: rule by a small group; not applicable to India.
Autocratic: rule by a single person with absolute power; opposite of Indian polity.
Monarchy: rule by a hereditary king or queen; abolished in India after 1947.
Important Questions from Socialization Processes
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Hierarchical caste education system can promote the exclusion of the lower caste from the education system.
II. The spoken language should play a deterministic role in the medium of instruction in the school.
Which of the following is not done by non-print media?
_____is the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group.
The term "society" is rooted in Latin word societas which means:
Socialization begins during which of the following stage? In this stage the individual may engage in playing side-by-side, before directly interacting with others.
