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Understanding Laws, Class 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rule of Law means

a)

one law favouring a particular group

b)

one law favouring many groups

c)

many laws favouring many groups

d)

one law for all the citizens

2.

According to the Rowlatt Act

a)

Indians were tried in court

b)

Indians could be arrested without a warrant

c)

Indians were given fair and just treatment like the British

d)

only the British were tried by these special laws

3.

Identify the building

a)

The Mall of India

b)

Parliament House

c)

Rashtrapati Bhawan

d)

Red Fort

4.

Colonial law was arbitrary

a)

Agree

b)

Disagree

5.

The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the

a)

Constituent Assembly

b)

National Assembly

c)

Parliament

6.

The Chairman of the Constituent Assembly was

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

7.

Constitution of India was adopted by Constituent Assembly on-

a)

25 Oct 1998

b)

25 Oct 1949

c)

26 JAN 1950

d)

26 Nov 1949

8.

THE LAW MAKING PROCESS INVOLVES _______STAGES

a)

FIVE

b)

THREE

c)

TWO

d)

SIX

9.

Which is the law-making body for the country?

a)

The Executive

b)

The Judiciary

c)

The Parliament

10.

Controversy:

a)

To find fault or to disapprove the policy of the government

b)

Dispute

c)

Injury or harm caused by an adult male against women

d)

Process of development

11.

Domestic Violence:

a)

Injury or harm caused by an adult male against women

b)

Process of development

c)

To control

d)

Revolt against the government

12.

Who introduced the Rule of Law in India?

a)

The Indian Constitution introduced the Rule of Law in India.

b)

Rule of Law means law is supreme and not the arbitrary will of any individual.

c)

Foreign rulers and ambassadors are not subject to the jurisdiction of the law of India

d)

Parliament is the law making body in India.

13.

Rule of Law means.

a)

Law is Supreme

b)

Everybody is equal before the law

c)

Absence of arbitrary power

d)

All the above

14.

An example of an arbitrary act introduced by the colonial government is the

a)

Domestic Violence Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Legislative Act

d)

Non violent Act

15.

There was no rule of law in ancient India

a)

true

b)

false

c)

could be

d)

no clue!

16.

The Hindu Succession Amendment Act gave _____ the right to inherit an equal share of family property.

a)

mothers and daughters

b)

mothers , daughters and sons

c)

sons only

d)

mothers and sons

17.

THE PARLIAMENT OF INDIA CONSISTS OF________________

a)

PRESIDENT,GOVERNOR,CHIEF MINISTER

b)

LOK SABHA,RAJYA SABHA,PRESIDENT

c)

SARPANCH,COLLECTOR,SHO

d)

NONE OF THE THREE

18.

When the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into effect?

a)

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act came into effect in 2006.

b)

There is no such act

c)

It was there ever since the Constitution came into existence

19.

Democracy is a system of .............

a)

election

b)

government

c)

justice

20.

The role of citizens is very important in making new laws at every stage of the process. What are the mediums through which voice of people can be heard through?

a)

local meetings

b)

radio broadcasts

c)

TV reports

d)

all of the above