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UPSC 2023: Which one of the following statements best reflects the chief purpose of the 'Constitution' of a country?
(a)It determines the objective for the making of necessary laws.
(b)It enables the creation of political offices and a government.
(c)It defines and limits the powers of government.
(d)It secures social justice, social equality and social security.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) It defines and limits the powers of government.
A constitution is the fundamental law that organises the powers of government and, crucially, places limits and checks on those powers to protect individual liberty. Its primary purpose is therefore to define and limit governmental authority; objectives, offices and goals flow from, but are not the chief purpose of, the constitution. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/constitution-politics-and-law/Division-of-power?utm_source=openai))
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