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The Indian Constitution_1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.


_______ is a form of government in which final authority rested with the King.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

One-party rule

2.

In ________, the Interim Constitution came into effect from January 15, 2007.

a)

Nepal

b)

Bhutan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Burma

3.

___is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution.

a)

B. R. Ambedkar

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Indira Gandhi

4.

The State refers to a political institution that represents a sovereign people who occupy a definite territory

a)

True

b)

False

5.

_____ refers to the existence of more than one level of government in the country.

a)

Federalism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Constitutionalism

d)

Centralism

6.

A secular state is one in which the state does not officially promote any one religion as the state religion

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is democracy?

a)

Rule of majority

b)

Rule of king or queen

c)

Government by the people

d)

Dictatorship

8.

THE WORD DEMOCRACY MEANS

a)

THE RULE OF THE PEOPLE

b)

THE RULE OF POWER

c)

PEOPLE WITH POWER

d)

BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT

9.

THE WORD DEMOCRACY COMES FROM

a)

THE LATIN ROOT DEMOS=PEOPLE AND KRATOS=POWER

b)

THE GREEK ROOT DEMOS=PEOPLE AND KRATOS=POWER

c)

THE LATIN ROOT DEMOS=POWER AND KRATOS=PEOPLE

d)

THE GREEK ROOT DEMOS=POWER AND KRATOS=PEOPLE

10.

The Idea of ____________ is based on the idea of equality.

a)

Universal adult franchise

b)

Jootan

c)

society

d)

religion

11.

What did universal adult franchise mean?

a)

Right to vote

b)

Right to freedom

c)

Right to equality

d)

Right to adult freedom

12.

What is the full form of UAF .

a)

United ambition franchise

b)

Universal adult franchise

c)

Universal and friends

d)

None of the above

13.

The Constitution grants all adult citizens the Right to Vote, without any discrimination of caste, colour, creed, language, religion or region. This Right is known as:

a)

Universal Adult Franchise

b)

Right to Equality

c)

Right to Freedom

d)

Right to Information

14.

The Constitution usually contains rules that ensure that minorities are not excluded from anything that is routinely available to the majority.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Up to which age education is free and compulsory

a)

15

b)

14

c)

13

16.

A person compells to work more hours without extra payment is comes under

a)

Right against equality

b)

Right against exploitation

c)

Right against Religion

17.

Which of the following is correct with respect to “Right against exploitation”?

a)

Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour

b)

Freedom as to payment of taxes for the promotion of any particular religion

c)

Protection of interests of minorities

d)

Equality before law

18.

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

19.

What are the Fundamental Rights provided by the Constitution of India?

a)

a. Right to equality

b)

b. Right to freedom

c)

c. Right against exploitation

d)

d. All of the above

20.

Buying and selling of human beings include in which right?

a)

a. Right to Equality

b)

b. Right to Freedom

c)

c. Right against Exploitation

d)

d. None of these

21.

In________, Nepal became a democracy after abolishing the monarchy.

a)

2007

b)

2006

c)

2005

d)

2008

22.

_________Right prohibits human trafficking, forced labour , and employment of children under 14 years of age.

a)

Right to equality

b)

Right to freedom

c)

Right against exploitation

d)

Right to freedom of religion

23.

Which fundamental right is called as the heart and soul of the Constitution?

a)

Right to Equality

b)

Right to Freedom

c)

Right against Exploitation

d)

Right to Constitutional Remedies

24.

The Right to Constitutional Remedies means?

a)

The right of the citizens to request the Parliament to amend the Constitution.

b)

The right of Indian citizens to mobilise public opinion in favour of some constitutional amendments.

c)

Right of citizens to disobey the Constitution under certain circumstances.

d)

Right to move the courts for enforcement of fundamentals rights granted by the Constitution

25.

The Right to freedom of religion granted by the Indian Constitution implies that the Indian citizens

a)

Are free to have faith in a religion other than the state religion.

b)

Have to follow the religion of the state.

c)

Have the freedom to profess, practise or propagate a religion of their choice.

d)

Not having faith in some religion shall not be appointed to government offices.

26.

Right to Cultural and Educational Right implies

a)

Provision of free and compulsory education up to High School.

b)

Special assistance to backward classes to educate them.

c)

Provision of religious and cultural instructions in schools run by the government or receiving aid out of government funds

d)

Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice .

27.

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

28.

The fundamental Right to Freedom includes

a)

freedom of speech and expression

b)

the right to form associations

c)

the right to move freely and reside in any part of the country

d)

the right to practise any profession, occupation or business

29.

What are the 3 principles under the directive principles of state policy.

a)

health and education principles

b)

Principles promoting economic equality

c)

General principles

d)

Gandhian principles

e)

foreign principles

30.

Tick the two correct options-

a)

Directive Principles are guidelines to be followed by the government

b)

Directive Principles are substitute laws for the country

c)

Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties are the same.

d)

Directive Principles are included in Articles 36 to 51

31.

Directive Principles are found in the Constitutions of India and (a)  

32.

Directive Principles are justiciable or enforceable by any court of law

a)

True

b)

False

33.
The ruler of your country has always made all of the political and economic decisions for the country.  The citizens do not always agree with his decisions, but they have no power to change anything.  He alone makes the decisions and has unlimited power.  Which form of government do you have? 
a)
Autocracy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
c)
Presidential Democracy
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
34.

'Equal pay for work, without any gender distinction'

The above sentence belongs to which principle?

a)

Principals promoting economic equality

b)

Gandhian principles

c)

General principles

d)

None of these

35.

Some ideas of _______ were also incorporated in the Directive Principles.

a)

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

The Great Akbar

d)

Sarojini Naidu

36.

What are directive principles?

a)

Guide lines for the citizens

b)

Guidelines for the government

c)

Compulsory polices for the government

d)

Non of these

37.

What did Dr Ambedkar state about scheduled caste?

a)

He stated that although the laws might exist, Scheduled Castes still had reason to fear

b)

He said that the administration of laws was in the hands of ‘caste Hindu officers’.

c)

He, therefore, urged Scheduled Castes to join the government as well as the civil services.