The Indian Constitution

The nationalist movement gained momentum by the beginning of the 20th century. This period saw increased political awareness and organized movements for independence across various colonies, including India.

In a federal system like India's, state governments have authority over subjects listed in the State List, not 'Asian concern' or 'National concern' which are not constitutional categories. The question uses awkward phrasing but D is clearly correct.

In India, citizens participate in the democratic process by voting for their representatives directly in general elections. This is a hallmark of a representative democracy.

Part III of the Constitution of India explicitly outlines the Fundamental Rights guaranteed to all citizens. These rights are essential for the protection of individual liberties.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly. He is widely recognized as the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.

The Constitution of India is designed to prevent discrimination based on religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. It promotes equality rather than discrimination.

The Constitution serves to protect citizens from external threats, internal tyranny, and also from ourselves - meaning it prevents majority tyranny and protects minorities from the will of the majority. This is indeed a significant purpose.

The Indian Constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the head of the drafting committee. Mahatma Gandhi was not the author of the Constitution.

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India, taking office in 1947. The other options listed served later or in different capacities.

Secularism in the Indian context means that the state does not officially promote any single religion and treats all religions equally. Option B is a common way to express that the state has no official religion.

Sovereign refers to the supreme power of a state to govern itself without external interference. In a democracy, the people are considered the ultimate source of this sovereignty.

Employment of a child under the age of 14 in hazardous industries like factories is legally defined as child labor in India. This practice is prohibited under the Constitution.

The Indian Constitution guarantees several Fundamental Rights, including the Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, and Right against Exploitation. Therefore, all of these are correct.

The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, and came into force on January 26, 1950. August 15th is Independence Day, not the day the Constitution came into force.

An ideal represents a standard of perfection or a goal that one strives to achieve. In political discourse, it refers to the best possible form of a principle.

A constitution is the supreme law of the land; it contains the fundamental rules and laws that govern how a nation is run.