ARSHA VIDYA MANDIR

2023-2024

Class: IX Subject: Political science Teacher: Bidhya Adhikari

Practice homework questions.

Chapter: Constitutional design

Instructions:

 Write the answers in your civics booklets.

 Answer the short answer questions in 2-3 lines and long answer question in 100-120 words.
 Submission date: 28th August 2023

Multiple choice questions

1.The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on

(a) 26 January 1950

(b) 26 November 1949

(c) 26 January 1949

(d) 15 August 1947

2. Which of the following sentence is wrong about Dr B.R. Ambedkar?

(а) He was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee.

(b) He was born in Maharashtra.

(c) He was law minister in post-independence India.

(d) He was the founder of the Republican Party of India.

3. Who among the following was not the member of the Constituent Assembly?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Rajendra Prasad

(c) T.T. Krishnamachari

(d) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Nelson Mandela remained in the jail for

(a) 28 years

(b) 29 years

(c) 30 years

(d) 31 years

5. Apartheid in South Africa was discrimination on the basis of

(a) gender

(b) religion

(c) race

(d) economic status

6. How many members had the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?

(a) 200

(b) 199

(c) 198

(d) 190

7. Which of the following terms is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

(a) Liberty

(b) Equality

(c) Secular

(d) Religion

8. The Indian Constitution came into effect on

(a) 26 January 1949

(b) 26 January 1950

(c) 26 January 1952

(d) 26 November 1950

9. On what charges was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?

(a) For treason

(b) For breaking the laws

(c) For corruption charges

(d) for possessing illegal property

11. Why did the white regime decide to change its policies?

(a) Increase in protests and struggles

(b) Government realised that repression was becoming difficult

(c) Rise of sympathetic attitude in government for the blacks

(d) Both (a) and (b)

12. When did South Africa become a democratic country?

(a) 26 April, 1995

(b) 26 April, 1994

(c) 24 March, 1994

(d) 27 April, 1996

13. Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.

(a) The Long Walk to Freedom

(b) South Africa Wins Freedom

(c) Walk to Freedom

(d) Our Freedom

14. What did the white minority want from the new Constitution?

(a) Protect its privileges and property

(b) A separate country for themselves

(c) Reservation in legislature

(d) some special rights

15. Which of the following sentences is correct?

(a) All countries that have constitutions are necessarily democratic

(b) All countries that are democratic necessarily have constitutions

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) None of the above

16. Where was the 1931 session of Indian National Congress held?

(a) Nagpur

(b) Karachi

(c) Calcutta

(d) Delhi

17. Which revolution in the world inspired the Indians to set up a socialist economy?

(a) French Revolution

(b) Turkish Revolution

(c) Russian Revolution

(d) American War of Independence

18. When did the Assembly adopt the Constitution?

(a) 26 November, 1949

(b) 26 December, 1949

(c) 26 January, 1950

(d) 26 January, 1949

19. How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?

(a) Around 500

(b) Around 2000

(c) Around 1550

(d) Around 1000

20. Who among these leaders was a bitter critic of Mahatma Gandhi?

(a) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(b) Sarojini Naidu

(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

21. The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?

(a) Preface

(b) Preamble

(c) Introduction

(d) Article

22. Which of these countries is/are examples of a Republic?

(a) USA

(b) India

(c) South Africa

(d) All the above

23. Which of these positions is correct in relation to the ‘Sovereign’ status of India?

(a) USA can decide India’s foreign policy

(b) USSR can support the CPI (M) in setting up its government here

(c) The Indian government only can decide its internal and external policies

(d) Pakistan can control India’s Armed Forces

24. Which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the constitution?

(a) Republic Day

(b) Independence Day

(c) Gandhi Jayanti

(d) Constitution Enforcement Day

25. The Constituent Assembly met for how many days?

(a) 114

(b) 280

(c) 365

(d) 150

Write true (T) or false (F)

29. Economic Justice means that there is no discrimination on the basis of social status of the citizen.

30. Sovereign means a nation which is free from foreign dominance or interference.

31. A Constitution is a set of rules which a country is governed.

32. British rulers introduced English and modern education.

33. Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers.

34. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the Chairman of Drafting Committee.

Long answer type question (answer in 100-120 words)

1. How did the Constituent Assembly work to prepare the Constitution for India?
2. What was the philosophy behind the Constitution?
3. What are the various functions of a Constitution?