भारतीय संविधानाच्या प्रास्ताविकेतील 'सार्वभौम' या संकल्पनेतून खालीलपैकी कोणकोणता अर्थ ध्वनित होतो ?
(a) बाह्य हस्तक्षेपाविना भारत स्वतःशी निगडीत निर्णय घेऊ शकतो व रद्द करू शकतो.
(b) संघ आणि घटक राज्ये दोन्ही सार्वभौम आहेत.
(c) भारताचा संघ परकीय भूप्रदेश हस्तगत करू शकतो.
(d) भारताच्या संघाकडे राष्ट्रीय भूप्रदेशात फेरफार करण्याचे अधिकार आहेत.
पर्याय उत्तरे :

The correct answer is Option C ((a), (c), (d)).

Key Points:
• Meaning of 'Sovereign': Implies that India is neither a dependency nor a dominion of any other nation, but an independent state subject to no external control, possessing full authority to make and unmake domestic and foreign decisions (Statement a is correct).
• Federal Sovereignty (Statement b): Incorrect. In a federation, states are not sovereign entities; sovereignty rests with the nation-state as a whole (Union), and states derive authority from the Constitution.
• Territorial Sovereignty (Statements c & d): As a sovereign entity, the Union of India holds inherent international legal power to acquire foreign territories (c) and to cede or alter national territory pursuant to constitutional mechanisms under Article 3 (d is correct).
• Conclusion: Statements (a), (c), and (d) are correct, making option (3) the official choice.
• Key Takeaway: Sovereignty means complete internal and external independence; it vests solely in the Union, which can acquire or alter territories, not in individual states.