CH1 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (CIVICS)

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1. DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR
2. 284
3. CONSTITUTION
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State whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. True
2. True
3. False
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I. Choose the correct answer.
1. CABINET MISSION PLAN
2. LENGTHIEST
3. DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR
4. DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD
5. FEDERAL
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.
1. LEGISLATURE
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3. INDEPENDENT
4. PREAMBLE
5. FATHER
UBQ
I. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
1) What is a constitution?
Or
Define a constitution.
Ans: A country needs rules and regulations for its smooth operation. These rules and
regulations are written in a book called the Constitution.
2) Why is the constitution of a country considered as the sacred text for the
government?
Ans: The constitution of a country is considered as a sacred text for the government
as it makes laws based on the principles given in the Constitution for the betterment
of the people of the country.
3) Which body was elected to draft the Constitution for India?
 Ans: The Constituent Assembly was elected in 1946 which would draft the
Constitution of India. This idea of making the Constituent Assembly was devised by
the Cabinet Mission Plan.
4) How many members were present in the Constituent Assembly?
Ans: The Constituent Assembly consisted of 308 members from all types of
backgrounds and professions.
5) Who became the first President of Independent India after the Constitution was
adopted?
Ans: the first President of Independent India after the Constitution was adopted was
Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
6) Name any two women members of the Constituent Assembly.
Ans: The two women members of the Constituent Assembly were (any two) Sarojini
Naidu, Renuka Ray, Hansa Mehta, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and
Sucheta Kriplani.
7) When was the Drafting Committee setup?
Ans: The Drafting Committee was setup on 29th August, 1947 under the Chairmanship
of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
8) The Constituent Assembly took two years, 11 months and 17 days to create
Constitution for India.
9) When was the Constitution of India adopted?
Ans: The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1949 and signed by
284 members of the Constituent Assembly. It is celebrated every year as Constitution
Day.
10) When did the Constitution of India come in force?
Ans: The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January, 1950. It is celebrated
every year as Republic Day.
11) Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
Ans: The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
12) Define Preamble.
Or
What is a Preamble?
Ans: The introduction to the Constitution is known as the Preamble. The word
‘Preamble’ literary means the preface or introduction of any book. The Preamble
highlights the fundamental values, aims, purpose and philosophy on which our
Constitution is based upon.
13) What kind of idea do we get from the Preamble?
Ans: The Preamble gives an idea of the following things:
 Source of the Constitution.
 Nature of the State.
 Statement of objectives of Constitution.
14) Explain the term ‘Republic’.
 Ans: The word ‘Republic’ means that the head of the nation is chosen by the people.
There will be no dictator or monarch to rule the country. In a Republic, head of the
country is always elected directly or indirectly for a fixed period of time or term.
15) Define Socialist.
Ans: The term ‘Socialist’ means that it holds faith in a mixed economy where both
Private and Public Sectors coexist side by side. It aimed to provide for a decent
standard of living for all.
16) The word ‘Socialist’ was added in the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment Act of
1976.
17) How many Fundamental Rights are mentioned in Our Constitution?
Ans: The Constitution of India guarantees Six Fundamental Rights to its Citizens.
These Rights cannot be taken away by any law.
18) How many organs or branches are there in a Democratic Government?
Ans: There are three organs or branches in a Democratic Government?
The Legislative: The Legislative branch includes the Parliament and the State
Legislatures of various States. The Legislature frames laws for the country both at the
Centre and the States.
The Executive: The Executive branch consists of the President, Prime Minister, Council
of Ministers and Chief Ministers. It carries out the laws made by the Legislature.
The Judiciary: The Constitution of India provides an integrated and independent
judicial system. The Judiciary branch interprets the law which are mention in the
Constitution of India, settles disputes and protects the Fundamental Rights of the
citizens.
19) Which organ of the government is responsible for making laws?
Ans: The Legislative branch includes the Parliament and the State Legislatures of
various States. The Legislature frames laws for the country both at the Centre and the
States.
20) What is Universal Adult Franchise?
Ans: In India every citizen who is 18 years or above has been the right to vote without
any discrimination on grounds of caste, race, religion, sex, literacy, etc. This right to
vote is called Universal Adult Franchise.
21) What is Single Citizenship?
Ans: The Constitution of India recognizes only Single Citizenship. We are citizens of
India only, not of the respective states to which we belong. No state of India can
discriminate against an individual of another state.
22) The Constitution of India aims to achieve four objectives. What are they?
Ans: The Constitution of India aims to achieve four objectives they are as follows:
a) Justice: The Constitution of India maintains order in society through various
provisions, such as, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.
Social Justice: Social Justice means that no discrimination should be made on
grounds like caste, creed, gender, religion, etc.
 Economic Justice: Economic justice means no discrimination can be caused by
people on the basis of their wealth, income and economic status.
Political Justice: Political justice means that all the people have an equal, free
and fair right to vote without any discrimination of their caste, religion, status,
gender or education.
b) Equality: The term ‘Equality’ means that no section of society has any special
privileges and all the people have been given equal opportunities. Everyone is
equal before the law.
c) Liberty: The term ‘Liberty’ means freedom for people to choose their way of
life and live a respectful life.
d) Fraternity: The term ‘Fraternity’ means a feeling of brotherhood and an
emotional attachment with the country and its people.
23) Explain the meaning of the following terms of preamble.
Democratic: The term ‘Democratic’ implies that the Constitution of India has an
established form of Constitution which gets its authority from the will of the people.
In India, the government is of the people, by the people and for the people.
Justice: The Constitution of India maintains order in society through various
provisions, such as, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.
Social Justice: Social Justice means that no discrimination should be made on grounds
like caste, creed, gender, religion, etc.
Economic Justice: Economic justice means no discrimination can be caused by people
on the basis of their wealth, income and economic status.
Political Justice: Political justice means that all the people have an equal, free and fair
right to vote without any discrimination of their caste, religion, status, gender or
education.
24) Describe the making of the Constitution of India.
Ans: The Drafting Committee by the Constituent Assembly to draft the Constitution
for India. The Drafting Committee was setup on 29th August, 1947 under the
Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
The Indian Constitution was draft by studying the different Constitution of various
counties like UK, USA, France and Ireland and borrowed their features which seemed
to be suitable for India was taken.
The Constituent Assembly took 2 years, 11 months and 17 days to complete the
drafting of the Indian Constitution for Independent India.
The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1949 and was signed by 284
members of the Constituent Assembly. The Constitution of India came into force on
26th January, 1950.
25) Explain the different features of the Indian Constitution.
Ans: The features of the Indian Constitution are as follows:
a) Federal System of Government: The Constitution of India has provided for a
Federal System of Government. It provides for the division of powers between
the Union and the State Government.
b) Parliamentary Form of Government: India has a Parliamentary Form of
Government. It has a bicameral legislature with two Houses named the Lok
Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
c) Single Citizenship: The Constitution of India recognizes only Single Citizenship.
We are citizens of India only, not of the respective states to which we belong.
No state of India can discriminate against an individual of another state.
d) Universal Adult Franchise: In India every citizen who is 18 years or above has
been the right to vote without any discrimination on grounds of caste, race,
religion, sex, literacy, etc. This right to vote is called Universal Adult Franchise.
e) Fundamental Rights: The Constitution of India guarantees six Fundamental
Rights to the citizens of India.
f) Fundamental Duties: The Constitution has included for 11 duties known as the
Fundamental Duties for the citizens of India.