Keywords & their meaning
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Exam Strategy
UPSC tests Preamble keywords through definition-based MCQs and matching questions; examiners focus on sovereign, secular, democratic, republic meanings and their constitutional implications. Common errors include confusing 'sovereign' with 'independent' or misunderstanding 'secular' in Indian constitutional context versus Western usage.
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Sovereign: exclusive power to make laws without external control
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Secular: no state religion, equal respect for all faiths
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Democratic: power derives from the people via elections
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Republic: elected head of state, no monarchy
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Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: four pillars of the Preamble
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