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The Indian Constitution Part 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the

a)

Constituent Assembly

b)

National Assembly

c)

Parliament

2.

The people of Nepal organised a movement to establish democracy not once but twice.

a)

True

b)

False

3.
The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Federalism means the division of power between the centre and the states.

a)

False

b)

True

5.
The union government is located in New Delhi.
a)
False
b)
True
6.
In the term Universal adult suffrage, the word suffrage means the 
a)
right to vote
b)
18 years and above
7.
The legislature refers to our elected representatives who make laws.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The judiciary implies the ministers.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
Checks and balances is a term which means that 
a)
we can withdraw money and check our balance
b)
all organs of government can keep a check on each other.
10.
Secularism does not mean that every citizen has the freedom to follow his own religion. 
a)
true
b)
false
11.

The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Dr. B . R Ambedkar

12.

The problems faced by the makers of the Constitution while writing the Constitution included

a)

Partition

b)

diverse population

c)

princely states

d)

the issue of the kind of government we wanted

13.

The people of India wanted a democratic government because

a)

we hated our kings

b)

we were under authoritarian rule

c)

we wanted equality

d)

we wanted to participate in government

14.

Our visionary document included

a)

respect for our different cultures

b)

unity of the nation

c)

ending poverty

d)

supporting one language and one religion

15.

In India we have a powerful central government

a)

no, our union government is not strong

b)

our states have absolute freedom

c)

yes, our union government is stronger than the states

16.

The federal government derives its powers from the

a)

President

b)

PM

c)

Constitution

d)

Courts

17.

The people of India play a direct role in electing representatives

a)

true

b)

false

c)

not really

18.

The legislature includes the state assemblies

a)

true

b)

false

c)

no, it is nothing but the Parliament only

19.

The judiciary

a)

controls the executive

b)

controls the legislature

c)

is appointed by the people

d)

protects the rights of the citizens

20.

Fundamental Rights protects all citizens from

a)

the PM

b)

the President

c)

the arbitrary use of power by any government

d)

army