Question

Which of the following statement(s) about the Indian democracy is(are) true?

• A. In 1947, India became a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic.
• B. India is an indirect democracy.
• C. The President of India is an elected head of state with a fixed tenure of five years.
• D. India is a sovereign nation which means that it is run without undue influence from foreign nations.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B India is an indirect democracy.
C The President of India is an elected head of state with a fixed tenure of five years.
D India is a sovereign nation which means that it is run without undue influence from foreign nations.

India is the largest democracy in the world. It is an indirect democracy where people vote for their representatives, who run the country's administration on their behalf. These elected representatives make laws and policies on behalf of the people. The President of India is the elected head of state with a fixed tenure of five years. The word 'sovereign' ensures that the country would run without undue influence from foreign nations. The words Secular, Socialist, were added later to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution in the year 1976.