Question

Consider the following with reference to the term "Sovereign State".

1. A country can be a sovereign with or without dominion of any other nation
2. Sovereignty is compromised while getting membership in the UNO
3. Both are right
4. None

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : A country can be a sovereign with or without dominion of any other nation

The correct answer is A country can be a sovereign with or without dominion of any other nation.

• The word ‘sovereign’ implies that India is neither a dependency nor a dominion of any other nation, but an independent state.
• There is no authority above it, and it is free to conduct its own affairs (both internal and external).
• Though in 1949, India declared the continuation of her full membership of the Commonwealth of Nations and accepted the British Crown as the head of
  the Commonwealth, this extra-constitutional declaration does not affect India’s sovereignty in any manner.
• Further, India’s membership of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) also in no way constitutes a limitation on her sovereignty.
• Being a sovereign state, India can either acquire a foreign territory or cede a part of its territory in favor of a foreign state.