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Constitutional Design (Class - IX)

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Why was Nelson Mandela imprisoned?

  1. He objected to the European origin people heading the government.

  2. He had broken the laws against public gatherings of coloured people.

  3. He had plotted a coup against the current government.

  4. He opposed the apartheid regime of the country.

  5. He wanted universal adult franchise for the nation.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. He and seven other leaders were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964 for daring to oppose the apartheid regime in his country.

Who among the following had voting rights in South Africa under the 'white' rulers who had initially settled there during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

a. People of European origin b. People of mixed races c. People of Indian origin d. People of African descent

  1. a only

  2. a and b

  3. a, b and c

  4. a, b and d

  5. a, b, c and d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is correct as only the 'whites', the people of European origin, had voting rights in South Africa under the white regime.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Nelson Mandela was charged for treason by the South African government. b. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1956. c. He was in prison for 20 years.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. He opposed the apartheid regime and thus, was charged with treason.

In which year did South Africa become a democracy?

  1. 1950

  2. 1967

  3. 1975

  4. 1994

  5. 2001


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as at the midnight of 26 April, 1994, the new national flag of the Republic of South Africa was unfurled, marking the birth of a new democracy in the world.

Which of the following is/are correct about the emergence of the new democratic South Africa?

a. A multiracial government was formed. b. It took the new government two years to draw up the constitution. c. The whites had to rescind a lot of rights in favour of the blacks.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct. A multiracial government was formed. It took the new government two years to draw up the constitution.

In which year was the first ever constitution for India drafted?

  1. 1885

  2. 1928

  3. 1931

  4. 1937

  5. 1949


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is correct. In 1928, Motilal Nehru and eight other Congress leaders drafted a constitution for India. Thus, this was the first time the constitution for India was drafted.

Which of the following is incorrect about a constitution?

  1. It is a set of written rules.

  2. All associations need to have a set constitution.

  3. It lays down limits on the powers of a government and outlines the rights of the citizens.

  4. All countries that have constitutions are democratic.

  5. It specifies how the government will be constituted and who will have power to take which decisions.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All countries that have constitutions are not necessarily democratic, but all countries that are democratic will have constitutions. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian constitution?

  1. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

  4. Rajendra Prasad

  5. Mahatma Gandhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. He was the President of the Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian constitution.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian constitution had 299 members. b. H. C. Mookherjee was the Chairman of the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly. c. The members deliberated for 114 days spread over three years before the constitution was drafted.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian constitution had 299 members. The members deliberated for 114 days spread over three years before the Constitution was drafted. This is the correct answer as both the statements are correct.

Who gave the famous 'A tryst with destiny' speech to the Constituent Assembly at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

  5. Sarojini Naidu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. Jawaharlal Nehru gave the famous speech 'A tryst with destiny' to the Constituent Assembly at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947.

Which of the following is incorrect about the preamble to the Indian constitution?

  1. It declares the names of the members who drafted the constitution.

  2. It reads like a poem on democracy.

  3. It contains the philosophy on which the entire constitution has been built.

  4. It provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of the government.

  5. It is a short statement of the basic values of the constitution.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as this statement is incorrect about the preamble to the Indian constitution.

What is the importance of the ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’?

  1. They show the process through which the final draft of the constitution was reached.

  2. They illustrate that the constitution was a difficult draft to draw up.

  3. They are used to teach the constitution to the legislative assembly members.

  4. They provide the rationale behind every provision of the constitution.

  5. They show the views of some of our major leaders on our constitution.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’ are 12 bulky volumes that provide the rationale behind every provision of the Constitution. These are used to interpret the meaning of the Constitution.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The Indian constitution is a sacred, static and unalterable law. b. There are provisions to incorporate changes in the constitution from time to time. c. The Indian constitution lays down a procedure for choosing persons to govern the country. d. The Indian constitution puts limits to what the government can do by providing some rights to the citizen that cannot be violated.

  1. a, c and d

  2. b, c and d

  3. c and d

  4. a only

  5. b only


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer as all these statements are correct. There are provisions to incorporate changes in the constitution from time to time. The Indian constitution lays down a procedure for choosing persons to govern the country. The Indian constitution puts limits to what the government can do by providing some rights to the citizens that cannot be violated.

Which of the following guiding values of the constitution and their meanings are paired correctly?

a. Sovereign : People have supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as external matters b. Socialist : All are equal before the law c. Secular : No official religion d. Fraternity : No one should treat a fellow citizen as inferior

  1. a and b

  2. b and c

  3. a, b and c

  4. c and d

  5. a, c and d


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is correct as these are paired correctly. Sovereign : People have supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as external matters Secular : Everyone is free to follow the religion of their choice; no official religion Fraternity : No one should treat a fellow citizen as inferior

When did the Indian constitution come into effect?

  1. 15th July, 1946

  2. 26th December, 1946

  3. 15th August, 1947

  4. 26th November, 1949

  5. 26th January, 1950


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

 The Indian constitution come into effect on 26th January, 1950.

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