Mention the basic features of a:

(a) Sovereign State

(b) Socialist State

(a) Sovereign State — The term 'Sovereign' refers to the independent authority of a state. In a sovereign country, the government has the supreme power to legislate on any subject without any external interference into its internal affairs by any other country.

(b) Socialist State — The term socialist refers to the economic and social equality in a country. This has been ensured in the Constitution of India by inserting the word 'socialist' in the Preamble by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act of 1976.