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GRADE 9 - CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Drafting Committee was chaired by

a)

Gandhiji

b)

Nehru

c)

Ambedkar

d)

Rajendra Prasad

2.

When was the Constitution of India adopted?

a)

26th Nov, 1949

b)

26th Jan, 1949

c)

26th Jan, 1950

d)

26th Nov, 1950

3.

When did the Indian constitution come into force?

a)

26th Nov, 1949

b)

15th August, 1947

c)

26th Jan, 1950

d)

26th Jan, 1930

4.

The Indian constitution has borrowed from

(i) Ideas from French Revolution

(ii) The British Constitution

(iii) The Bill of Rights of the US

(IV) Israeli Constitution

a)

i, ii, iv

b)

i, ii, iii,

c)

ii, iii, iv

d)

i, ii, iv

5.

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

a)

Independence Day

b)

Gandhi Jayanti

c)

Republic Day

d)

Constitution Enforcement Day

6.

Who was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

7.

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

8.

What kind of ‘Justice’ does our Preamble provide?

a)

Economic Justice

b)

Political Justice

c)

Social Justice

d)

All the above

9.

Government will not favor any particular religion is called as ______

a)

Sovereign

b)

Fraternity

c)

Secular

d)

Republic

10.

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

a)

Preface

b)

Preamble

c)

Introduction

d)

Article

11.

Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

a)

Motilal Nehru

b)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

B. R. Ambedkar

12.

The Preamble to the Constitution of India declares India to be a

a)

а) Sovereign, Democratic Republic

b)

(b) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic, Republic

c)

(c) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic

d)

(d) None of the above

13.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

14.

India is a secular state because

a)

(а) there is no state religion

b)

(b) every citizen has the right to adopt and practice any religion

c)

(c) no discrimination can be made among citizens on the basis of religion

d)

d) all of the above

15.

Who drafted the constitution for India in 1928?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Rajender Prasad

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

16.

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

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Russian Revolution

d)

None of the above

17.

Which of the following country's Constitution inspires democracies all over the world?

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Chile

c)

South Africa

d)

China

18.

On which date the new national flag of the Republic of South Africa was unfurled?

a)

26th April,1994

b)

26th April, 2000

c)

26th April, 1950

d)

15th August, 1994

19.

Nelson Mandela remained in jail for

a)

18 years

b)

26 years

c)

38 years

d)

28 years

20.

Among the following who was not the member of Constituent assembly?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

21.

What is the full form of ANC?

a)

African National Congress

b)

Asian National Congress

c)

African National Community

d)

Asian National Community

22.

Which Country has the largest written constitution of the world?

a)

South Africa

b)

Indian

c)

U.S.A.

d)

U.K.

23.

The apartheid policy is the discrimination between

a)

Male and female

b)

Black and white

c)

Upper and lower caste

d)

Rich and poor

24.

The first meeting of Constitution Assembly were held in

a)

June 1946

b)

July 1947

c)

July 1946

d)

June 1950

25.

Which state was famous for apartheid regime?

a)

India

b)

South Africa

c)

Pakistan

d)

U.A.E.

26.
What was South Africa's Most Dreaded Prison ?
a)
Azkaban Island 
b)
Alcatraz Island
c)
Tihar Jail
d)
Robben Island
27.
Who were the rulers of South Africa ?
a)
The Blacks
b)
The Whites
c)
The Coloured
28.
The Preamble doesn't call India a ........ ?
a)
Sovereign 
b)
Republic
c)
Secular
d)
Communist
29.
The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

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

a)

False

b)

True

31.
In the term Universal adult suffrage, the word suffrage means the 
a)
right to vote
b)
18 years and above
32.
Secularism does not mean that every citizen has the freedom to follow his own religion. 
a)
true
b)
false
33.
The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the 
a)
Constituent Assembly
b)
National Assembly
34.

Fundamental rights refers to

a)

The list of subjects of the state government

b)

The basic rights which are granted to citizens

c)

The list of subjects of the central government

d)

The list of subjects of both the state and Central Government

35.

Which one of the following is not a key feature of the Indian Constitution

a)

separation of power

b)

Secularism

c)

Presidential form of government

d)

Federalism

36.

Define Constitution.

a)

A.Set of fundamental laws and rules according to which a nation/state country is governed.

b)

B.An evil practice of burning a widow in her husbands funeral pyre.

c)

C.Set of money given to a woman on her marriage by her father

d)

D.A set of laws to resolve disputes in an impartial manner

37.

What is the name of the Kingship or rule of a king?

a)

a. Democracy

b)

b. Constitution

c)

c. Monarchy

d)

d. None of these

38.

Which is considered under third tier of government?

a)

a. Panchayati Raj

b)

b. High court

c)

c. Supreme court

d)

d. All of these

39.

The people of India play a direct role in electing representatives

a)

true

b)

false

c)

not really

40.
The Concept of Directive Principle of State Policy is borrowed from
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Ireland
d)
USA
41.
India has borrowed the scheme of Federal Principles from
a)
USA
b)
Russia
c)
Ireland
d)
Canada
42.

the concept of liberty,equality,fraternity were taken from____

a)

US constitution

b)

french constitution

c)

British constitution

d)

japanese constitution

43.

________ is a set of rules according to which a government functions.

a)

Rulebook

b)

Fundamental Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Preamble

44.

How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?

a)

Around 500

b)

Around 2000

c)

Around 3000

d)

Around 4000