A. Choose the correct options.
1. The Constituent Assembly was
founded on...
o Answer: a. 6 December 1946
2. On... India was declared a
Sovereign Democratic Republic.
o Answer: a. 26 January 1950
3. The... Amendment Act introduced
two additional terms in the Constitution.
o Answer: c. 42nd
4. India is a republican country,
headed by the...
o Answer: c. President
5. ...implies that there should be
no discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, religion, gender or education.
o Answer: a. Social Justice
B. Write True or False.
1. India gained independence from
the British on 15 August 1947.
o Answer: True
2. Dr BR Ambedkar was elected the
first President of India.
o Answer: False (Note: Dr. Rajendra
Prasad was the first President.)
3. The first line of the Preamble
starts with 'We the People of India'.
o Answer: True
4. A democracy is a form of
government chosen by the people.
o Answer: True
5. The Constituent Assembly came
into being on 6 December 1947.
o Answer: False (Note: It came into being
on 6 December 1946.)
C.
Match the
following.
1. Dr BR Ambedkar
o Answer: d. Chairman
2. Dr Rajendra Prasad
o Answer: a. President of India
3. Preamble
o Answer: e. Introduction to the
Constitution
4. Fraternity
o Answer: c. Fellowship
5. House of Parliament
o Answer: b. Rajya Sabha
D.
Answer
the following questions in one word.
1. It means that India is a free
country and will take its own decisions both in internal and external matters.
o Answer: Sovereign
2. The aim of the government will be
to establish a society based on social and economic equality.
o Answer: Socialist
3. It implies that there is no
official or state religion of India.
o Answer: Secular
4. A form of government chosen by
the people.
o Answer: Democratic
5. A form of government in which the
people elect or choose their leaders.
o Answer: Republic
E.
Answer
the following questions in brief.
1. Define constitution.
o Answer: A constitution is a set of rules
and regulations which guides the working of a country.
2. Name the members of the
Constituent Assembly who represented women, Anglo-Indians, Indian Christians
and Parsees.
o Answer: Women were represented by
Sarojini Naidu and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit; Anglo-Indians by Frank Anthony; Indian
Christians by Dr H C Mukherjee; and Parsees by HP Modi.
3.
What is the Preamble? From where
did the makers of the Indian Constitution take the idea of the Preamble?
o Answer: The Preamble is an introduction
to the Constitution that summarizes its aims and objectives. The idea was taken
from the Constitution of the United States of America.
4. Who was the Chairman of the
Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
o Answer: Dr BR Ambedkar.
5. What is the meaning of the word
Sovereign?
o Answer: It means that India is a free
country and will take its own decisions in both internal and external matters
without interference from other powers.
F. Answer the following
questions in detail.
1. Write a short note on the Preamble and its
importance.
·
Answer: The Preamble provides an introduction to the
Constitution and summarizes the aims and objectives of the document
·
It explains the nature of the State and indicates
that ultimate authority lies in the hands of the people, as they choose their
representatives
·
It is of great significance because it states the
ideals for which the country stands and the goals toward which it strives
·
Because of its importance, it is famously described
as a "jewel set in the Constitution"
2.
What are the objectives of the constitution?
·
Answer: The primary objectives of the Indian Constitution are
as follows:
o Justice: This includes Social justice (no
discrimination based on caste or gender), Economic justice (bridging the gap between rich and
poor), and Political
justice (equal opportunity for all citizens to participate in the political
system)
o Liberty: Every individual is
entitled to a life of dignity and has the freedom of thought, expression,
belief, faith, and worship
o Equality: All citizens are equal
before the law, regardless of race, religion, or gender, and are entitled to
equal treatment and protection
o Fraternity: This promotes a sense of
fellowship and unity among the people while guaranteeing that an individual's
dignity is held high
3.
The Constituent Assembly appointed a Drafting Committee of six members under
the chairmanship of Dr BR Ambedkar. Describe the role played by the Drafting
Committee in the making of the Constitution of India.
·
Answer: The Drafting Committee, led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, was responsible for creating the formal
document of the Constitution
·
To ensure a strong foundation, the committee
members studied the Constitutions of various other countries, including the
USA, Britain, USSR, France, and Ireland
·
They identified and incorporated features from
these international documents that were favorable to the specific situation in
India
·
They prepared the initial draft by November 1947
and spent the following years engaging in extensive discussions and making
amendments before the final version was adopted in 1949
4.
Write a note on the nature of the government.
·
Answer: The Constitution defines the government of India
through several key characteristics:
o Sovereign: India is a free country
that takes its own decisions in internal and external matters without
interference from other political powers
o Socialist: The government aims to
establish a society based on social and economic equality and raise the
standard of living for weaker sections
o Secular: There is no official state
religion, and the government does not discriminate against citizens on
religious grounds
o Democratic: The government is chosen by
the people, and supreme authority lies in their hands
o Republic: The country is headed by an
elected President rather than a hereditary ruler
G. Study the picture and
answer the following questions.
1. Identify the building.
·
Answer: This building is the Parliament of India (specifically the New Parliament House or Sansad Bhavan)
2.
What role does it play in upholding the ideals of the Constitution?
·
Answer: The Parliament is the supreme legislative body where
representatives elected by the people meet to frame laws
·
It upholds the ideal of Democracy by ensuring
that supreme authority lies in the hands of the people through their elected
members
·
It protects the objective of Political Justice by
providing a platform where all citizens, through their representatives, have an
equal opportunity to participate in the political system
·
It ensures the Sovereignty of India by serving as the institution
that takes independent decisions on both internal and external matters
·
It functions to achieve the goals of Social and Economic Equality
by debating and passing laws that aim to bridge the gap between different
sections of society
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