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WorksheetsConstitutional Design Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the organisation who launched protest marches and strikes against the policies of segregation
a)
African Socialist Congress
b)
African National Conference
c)
African National Congress
d)
None of the Above
2.
A preliminary version of a legal document is termed as:
a)
Preamble
b)
Draft
c)
Article
d)
Philosophy
3.
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
4.
An introductory statement in a constitution which states the reasons and guiding values of the constitution is termed as:
a)
Article
b)
Preamble
c)
Preface
d)
Introduction
5.
Apartheid in South Africa was discrimination on the basis of
a)
gender
b)
religion
c)
race
d)
economic status
6.
How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?
a)
Around 500
b)
Around 2000
c)
Around 1550
d)
Around 1000
7.
How many members had the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution?
a)
200
b)
199
c)
198
d)
190
8.
In 1928, who prepared the draft of a constitution for India?
a)
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
b)
B. R. Ambedkar
c)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d)
Motilal Nehru
9.
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
10.
Name the autobiography of Nelson Mandela.
a)
The Long Walk to Freedom
b)
South Africa Wins Freedom
c)
Walk to Freedom
d)
Our Freedom
11.
Nelson Mandela remained in the jail for
a)
28 years
b)
29 years
c)
30 years
d)
31 years
12.
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
13.
The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution of India on
a)
26th Nov, 1949
b)
15th August, 1947
c)
26th Jan, 1950
d)
26th Jan, 1930
14.
The Constituent Assembly met for how many days?
a)
114
b)
280
c)
365
d)
150
15.
The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. What is it called?
a)
Preface
b)
Preamble
c)
Introduction
d)
Article
16.
The Indian Constitution came into effect on
a)
17924
b)
18289
c)
19019
d)
18593
17.
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
18.
What is apartheid?
a)
A system followed during election.
b)
Policy of discrimination against the Blacks.
c)
Equal Opportunity.
d)
None of the above.
19.
What is the name of the body which framed the Constitution of India?
a)
Assembly of Congress
b)
Constituent Assembly
c)
National Assembly
d)
General Assembly
20.
What kind of ‘Equality’ does our Preamble provide?
a)
Job and opportunity
b)
Status and opportunity
c)
Law and status
d)
All the above
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