Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the elements of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
1. It states that the Constitution derives its authority from the Parliament of India.
2. It declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, and republican polity.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the elements of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?
1. It states that the Constitution derives its authority from the Parliament of India.
2. It declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, and republican polity.

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Statement 1 is incorrect because the Preamble states that the Constitution derives its authority from the people of India ('We, the People of India'), not the Parliament. Statement 2 is correct as it declares the nature of the Indian state to be sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, and republican.

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