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Grade 9- Constitutional Design

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee for making the Constitution of India?

a)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

b)

Baldev Singh

c)

H. C. Mukherjee

d)

Dr B. R. Ambedkar

2.

Who was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

a)

Motilal Nehru

b)

Dr Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sarojini Naidu

d)

B. R. Ambedkar

3.

Which of the following days is celebrated to mark the enforcement of the Indian Constitution?

a)

a)Republic Day

b)

b) Independence Day

c)

c) Gandhi Jayanti

d)

d) Constitution Enforcement Day

4.

Who prepared the Constitution for India in 1928?

a)

a) Motilal Nehru

b)

b) B. R. Ambedkar

c)

c) Dr Rajendra Prasad

d)

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

5.

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

6.

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

7.

The official policy of racial separation of ill treatment of blacks followed by the government of South Africa was called

a)

A) Apartheid

b)

B) Applause

c)

C) Avalanche

d)

D) Avenger

8.

An introductory statement in a constitution which states the reasons and guiding values of the constitution is _______

a)

A) Pledge

b)

B) Prejudice

c)

C) Processor

d)

D) Preamble

9.

When did South Africa become a democratic country?

a)

a) 26th April 1994

b)

b) 24th February 1995

c)

c) 29th June 1999

d)

d) 22nd January 1990

10.

What is the full form of ANC?

a)

a) American national conference

b)

b) African national congress

c)

c) Anti- National conference

d)

d) Australian Natural coal

11.

When was the Constitution of India adopted?

a)

26th Nov, 1949

b)

26th Jan, 1949

c)

26th Jan, 1950

d)

26th Nov, 1950

12.

When did the Indian constitution come into force?

a)

26th Nov, 1949

b)

15th August, 1947

c)

26th Jan, 1950

d)

26th Jan, 1930

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

What kind of ‘Justice’ does our Preamble provide?

a)

Economic Justice

b)

Political Justice

c)

Social Justice

d)

All the above

17.

Government will not favor any particular religion is called as ______

a)

Sovereign

b)

Fraternity

c)

Secular

d)

Republic

18.

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

a)

Preface

b)

Preamble

c)

Introduction

d)

Article

19.

The Constitution of India is:

a)

a) flexible

b)

(b) rigid

c)

(c) partly flexible and partly rigid

d)

(d) none of these

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

Chile

c)

South Africa

d)

China

23.

Nelson Mandela remained in jail for

a)

18 years

b)

26 years

c)

38 years

d)

28 years

24.

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

25.

Which Country has the largest written constitution of the world?

a)

South Africa

b)

Indian

c)

U.S.A.

d)

U.K.

26.

The apartheid policy is the discrimination between

a)

Male and female

b)

Black and white

c)

Upper and lower caste

d)

Rich and poor

27.

The first meeting of Constitution Assembly were held in

a)

June 1946

b)

July 1947

c)

July 1946

d)

June 1950

28.

Which state was famous for apartheid regime?

a)

India

b)

South Africa

c)

Pakistan

d)

U.A.E.

29.
What was South Africa's Most Dreaded Prison ?
a)
Azkaban Island 
b)
Alcatraz Island
c)
Tihar Jail
d)
Robben Island
30.
Who were the rulers of South Africa ?
a)
The Blacks
b)
The Whites
c)
The Coloured
31.
The Preamble doesn't call India a ........ ?
a)
Sovereign 
b)
Republic
c)
Secular
d)
Communist
32.
The Constitution does not guarantee the protection of minorities by the majority.
a)
True
b)
False
33.

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

a)

False

b)

True

34.
In the term Universal adult suffrage, the word suffrage means the 
a)
right to vote
b)
18 years and above
35.
The institution that drafted the Constitution of India was called the 
a)
Constituent Assembly
b)
National Assembly
36.

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

37.

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

38.

The people of India play a direct role in electing representatives

a)

true

b)

false

c)

not really

39.

How many amendments were considered before adopting the Constitution?

a)

Around 500

b)

Around 2000

c)

Around 3000

d)

Around 4000

40.

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

a)

Rulebook

b)

Fundamental Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Preamble