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UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION
MAINS ANSWER WRITING PRACTICE
LECTURE 16
CSE MAINS
An answer a day paves your way for Mussoorie stay!
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HOLISTIC PREPARATION THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK
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Day Component
Monday Economy
Tuesday Environment and Ecology
Wednesday Polity
Thursday History
Friday Geography
Saturday General Science / Art and
Culture
Sunday Self Study and Revision
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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IDENTIFICATION OF KEYWORDS
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INTRODUCTION
Acknowledge the importance of Preamble to a Constitution
1The Preamble embodies the basic philosophy and the fundamental values – political,moral and religious – on which the Constitution of a nation is based.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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The significance of a Preamble can be gauged from the information that the Preamble holds.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Preamble Highlights
Source of Authority of Constitution
Nature of Indian State
Objectives of the Constitution
Judicial Interpretation.
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Judicial Interpretation
1 Being the key to the minds of the Constitutional Makers the Preamble acts as a guide tothe judiciary for interpreting any vague or ambiguous provision.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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2 Moreover, it brings forth the ‘basic structure’ of the polity of the Country, the Nature ofthe State as well as the aims and aspirations of its people.
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Example of Significance of Preamble
1 For example the crucial keywords contained in the Preamble of India (Liberty, Equality,Justice) shed a light on the aspirations of the Indians to create an egalitarian society.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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2 These crucial terms also bring forth the objectives of the Constitution of India which seekto ensure justice for all through instruments like fundamental rights etc.
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There are certain essential elements of the philosophy of Indian Polity that have beenenshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Philosophy of the Indian Polity
1 According to the Preamble of India, Indian Polity is an essentially Democratic Politywherein the people run their government through their elected representatives.
2 It declares that India is Republic wherein the head of the state will be an electedrepresentative and not a hereditary king.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Philosophy of Indian Constitution
1 Preamble indicates that the State in India follows socialistic principles with an objective toalleviate poverty, ignorance, disease and inequality of opportunity.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Philosophy of Indian Constitution
1The secular character of polity of India is also enshrined in the Preamble. India’sSecularism is the glue that holds its diversity together, and that is why the parliament in1973 added this crucial term explicitly in the Preamble through the 42nd Amendment Act.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Philosophy of Indian Constitution
1Not only this but the Preamble also suggests that Indian polity soundly rests on thevirtues of Liberty, equality, fraternity and social justice – all of which ultimately culminateinto a truly Democratic Indian State.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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CONCLUSION
1 Being the repository of such a crucial elements of the Indian Polity, preamble becomesextremely significant for a holistic interpretation of the Constitution of India. Thesignificance of our Preamble has been reiterated in various landmark judgments ofSupreme Court as well (Kesavanada Bharti Case; Basic Structure Doctrine). It truly is thesoul of the Constitution; a jewel set in the Constitution and a proper yardstick with whichone can measure the worth of the Constitution.
Q. What is the significance of a Preamble to a Constitution? Bring out the philosophy
of the Indian Polity as enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
250 words (15)