Framing of Constitution and Its Features — Social Science STD 9 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceFraming of Constitution and Its Features2 Marks
Question
Give the reason : India is a democratic republic.
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Answer
People of India are sovereign. They entrust the responsibility of governance to their elected representatives.
Every adult citizen of India who has completed 18 years of age is given the right to vote.
The representatives are elected for period of five years.
The transfer of power does take place periodically.
The elections are free and fair. These are conducted by the Election Commission Thus, India is a democratic state.
Besides being a democratic state, India is a democratic republic.
The office of the head of the state – President is not hereditary. He is indirectly elected by the people Any citizen who fulfills the prescribed eligibility conditions can contest election for any public offices, including that of the President of India is this way, India is a democratic republic.
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