Social Science Class IX-
Assignment
CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
ASSIGNMENTS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. 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
2. What is apartheid?
(a)
Election in proportion to population (b) Official policy of discrimination
against the Blacks
(c)
Equality among all (d) None of the above
3. In which way did the system of apartheid discriminate among the South
Africans?
(a)
Restricted social contacts between the races (b) Segregation of public
facilities
(c)
Created race-specific job categories (d) All the above
4. Name the organisation that led the struggle against the policies of
segregation.
(a)
African National Conference (b) African Neutral Congress (c) African National
Congress (d) All National Party
5. 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)
6. Which of these did not form a part of the changed attitude of South African
government?
(a)
Discriminatory laws were repealed (b) Ban on political parties and media was
lifted
(c)
Nelson Mandela was freed from imprisonment (d) More discriminatory laws were
passed
7. When did South Africa become a democratic country?
(a)
26 April, 1995 (b) 26 April, 1994 (c) 24 March, 1994 (d) 27 April, 1996
8. With the end of apartheid, who became the first President of South African
Republic?
(a)
F.W. de Klerk (b) P.W. Botha (c) Nelson Mandela (d) None of the above
9. Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
(a)
The Long Walk to Freedom (b) South Africa Wins Freedom (c) Walk to Freedom (d)
Our Freedom
10. What did the black population want in the new Constitution?
(a)
A black President (b) Substantial social and economic rights(c) Whites should be
turned out of the country
(d)
Apartheid for the whites
11. 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
12. During negotiations for making the Constitution, the whites agreed to
(a)
the principle of majority rule (b) one person one vote
(c)
accept some basic rights for the poor and the workers (d) all the above
13. 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
14. When did Motilal Nehru draft a Constitution for India?
(a)
1927 (b) 1926 (c) 1929 (d) 1928
15. Where was the 1931 session of Indian National Congress held?
(a)
Nagpur (b) Karachi (c) Calcutta (d) Delhi
16. Which of these features were accepted by all the Indian leaders much before
they sat down to make the Constitution?
(a)
Universal adult franchise (b) Right to freedom (c) Protection of the rights of
minorities (d) All the above
17. According to which Act were the elections held to provincial legislatures in
India in 1937?
(a)
Government of India Act, 1935 (b) Government of India Act, 1919
(c)
Government of India Act, 1909 (d) None of the above
18. Which of these inspired our leaders while framing the Constitution?
(a)
Ideals of the French Revolution (b) Parliamentary democracy in Britain (c) Bill
of Rights in US (d) All the above
19. 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
20. Name the body which framed the Constitution of India?
(a)
General Assembly (b) Constituent Assembly (c) Constitutional Assembly (d)
People’s Assembly
21. When did the Assembly adopt the Constitution?
(a)
26 November, 1949 (b) 26 December, 1949 (c) 26 January, 1950 (d) 26 January,
1949
22. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(a)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (d) Abul Kalam
Azad
23. How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?
(a)
Around 500 (b) Around 2000 (c) Around 1550 (d) Around 1000
24. Who said the following? “I shall work for an India in which the poorest
shall feel that it is their country ..... in
which all communities shall live in perfect harmony.”
(a)
Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (d) Sarojini Naidu
25. 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
26. Whose famous speech are these lines a part of? “The ambition of the greatest
man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be
beyond us, but as long as there are tears and suffering, so long our
work will not be over.”
(a)
Mahatma Gandhi (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (d) Vallabhbhai
Patel
27. “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every
tear from every eye.” Who was Nehru referring to in his speech?
(a)
Abdul Ghaffar Khan (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (d) Vallabhbhai
Patel
28. The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is
it called?
(a)
Preface (b) Preamble (c) Introduction (d) Article
29. Match these guiding values with their meanings.
(A)
Sovereign (i) government will not favour any particular religion
(B)
Republic (ii) People will have supreme right to make decisions without outside
interference
(C)
Fraternity (iii) Head of the state is an elected person
(D)
Secular (iv) There should be a feeling of brotherhood among all the people
(a)
a-(iii), b-(i), c-(ii), d-(iv)
(b)
a-(ii), b-(iii), c-(iv), d-(i)
(c)
a-(i), b-(iv), c-(iii), d-(ii)
(d)
a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(ii)
30. Which of these countries is/are examples of a Republic?
(a)
USA (b) India (c) South Africa (d) All the above
31. What kind of ‘Justice’ does the Preamble provide?
(a)
Economic Justice (b) Political Justice (c) Social Justice (d) All the above
32. Which of these positions is correct in relation to the ‘Sovereign’ status of
India?
(a)
USA can decide India’s foregin 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
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1. The Constituent Assembly met for how many days?
(a)
114 (b) 280 (c) 365 (d) 150
2. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution ?
(a)
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) C. Rajgopalachari (d) Dr. Rajendra
Prasad
3. Who was the President of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?
(a)
Pt. Nehru (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (d) Indira Gandhi
4. Which one of the following is a feature of Socialism?
(a)
People have supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as external
matters.
(b)
Citizens cannot be discriminated on the grounds of caste, religion and gender.
(c)
All are equal before law in the Indian society.
(d)
Wealth generated in a society should be shared equally by all the members of the
Society.
5. Election for the Constituent Assembly were held on
(a)
July 1946 (b) Feb 1947 (c) Jan 1950 (d) Aug 1947
6. Who amongst these was not a member of the Constituent Assembly?
(a)
B. R. Ambedkar (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Mahatma Gandhi
7. When did the Indian Constitution come into force?
(a)
26th Nov, 1949 (b) 15th August, 1947 (c) 26th Jan, 1950 (d) 26th Jan, 1930
8. Who prepared the draft of a constitution for India in 1928?
(a)
Motilal Nehru (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
9. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
(a)
26th Nov, 1949 (b) 26th Jan, 1949 (c) 26th Jan, 1950 (d) 26th Nov, 1950
10. Drafting Committee was chaired by:
(a)
Gandhiji (b) Pt. J.L. Nehru (c) Baldev Singh (d) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
11. Mahatma Gandhi wrote :
(a)
Young India (b) New India (c) Discovery of India (d) A Wonder That Was India
12. In the Constituent Assembly, the first captain of the Indian hockey team
also had a role.
(a)
Baldev Singh (b) Somnath Lahiri (c) Jaipal Singh (d) K.M. Munshi
13. Congress session of 1931 was held at :
(a)
Karachi (b) Lucknow (c) Kanpur (d) Madras
14. In which year did Motilal Nehru & others drafted a Constitution for India?
(a)
1931 (b) 1928 (c) 1929 (d) 1932
15. Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
(a)
Motilal Nehru (b) Rajendra Prasad (c) Sarojini Naidu (d) B. R. Ambedkar
16. Who prepared a Constitution for India in 1928?
(a)
Motilal Nehru (b) B. R. Ambedkar (c) Rajendra Prasad (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
17. When did the Indian Constitution come in force?
(a)
26th November, 1949 (b) 15th August, 1947 (c) 26th January, 1950 (d) 26th
January, 1930
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 marks)
1.
In which way was the system of ‘apartheid’ oppressive?
2.
What was the appeal made by the black leaders to the fellow blacks
after the emergence of the new democratic South Africa?
3.
What is meant by the term ‘Constitution’?
4.
Describe the advantages that Indians had when they participated in
the legislatures which were set up as a result of the elections of 1937.
5.
Give a description of the composition of the Constituent Assembly.
6.
What did Ambedkar mean by ‘Contradiction’ in his concluding speech to
the Constituent Assembly?
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
What are Constitutional Amendments? State its significance in a
democratic country like India.
2.
What were the difficulties faced during the making of Indian
Constitution.
3.
State the steps involved in the framing of Indian Constitution.
4.
‘‘Democracy is the most popular form of government emerging in the
modern times; still the shortcomings cannot be ruled out.’’ Justify the
statement by assessing the shortcomings of democracy.
5.
The Preamble of our Constitution is a short statement of values.
Which country has inspired India to incorporate the Preamble? Why does it start
with ‘‘WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA?’’
6.
Write any three instances of denial of equal right to vote in the
world politics.
LONG ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS (4 marks)
1.
Regarding the Constitution-making, what was the compromise reached at
between the blacks and whites in South Africa?
2.
What does the Constitution effectively do that makes a country a
democratic one?
3.
Why did the makers of the Indian Constitution have anxieties about
the present and the future of the country?
4.
Describe how the Constituent Assembly worked to prepare the
Constitution for India.
5.
In his speech ‘Tryst with Destiny,’ Nehru said, ‘Freedom and power
bring responsibility’. Explain what he meant by this.
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
Mention the landmark years in the making of the Indian Constitution.
2.
What is the aim of a socialist state? How can that be achieved?
3.
Would you agree with the view that message of universal rights was
beset with contradictions? Explain.
4.
What was the African policy of Apartheid? How could that come to an
end?
5.
Explain any four features of the Indian Constitution.
6.
Define the following terms mentioned in the Preamble to the
Constitution of India.
(a)
Sovereign (b) Socialist (c) Secular
(d) Republic
7.
In his speech ‘‘Tryst with Destiny’’ Nehruji said ‘‘Freedom and power
bring responsibility.” Explain what is meant by this.
8.
How did the white minority and the black majority agree to draw up a
common constitution for South Africa?
9.
Why should the Constitution of India, formulated in 1950, be
acceptable more than fifty years ago? Give arguments.
10.
What makes elections in India democratic? Explain in four points.
11.
What is the Preamble? Explain any three guiding principles explained
in the Preamble.
12.
Why do we need a Constitution? Give any four points.
13.
State some important works done by Constitution.
14.
‘India emerged as an independent country amidst heavy turmoil.’
Justify the statement by explaining the challenges before the Constitution
makers of India.
15.
‘India is a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic.’
Explain.
16.
Why do we need a Constitution? Mention any four reasons.
17.
Our leaders gained confidence to learn from other countries, but on
our own terms. Explain.
19.
‘‘India’s Constitution was drawn up under very difficult
circumstances.’’ Elaborate this statement with the help of any four
circumstances during which it was made.
20.
Briefly explain the characteristics of Indian Constitution.
21.
What do you mean by “the policy of Apartheid”? How did this policy
come to an end?
22.
What is importance of Constitution in a democratic country like
India?
23.
What are the four ideals enshrined in the Preamble of the Indian
Constitution?
24.
Describe the main features of Preamble of the Indian Constitution.