Name: Class:VIII Date:05July2012Subject:SocialScience Worksheet Topic:OurConstitution.

MultipleChoiceQuestions

1.WhichofthefollowingisafeaturecommontoboththeIndianFederationandtheAmericanFederation?

a) Asinglecitizenshipb) DualJudiciaryc) ThreelistsintheConstitutiond) AFederalSupremeCourttointerprettheConstitution

2.ThereispopularsovereigntyinIndiabecausethePreambletotheConstitutionbeginswiththewords

a) DemocraticIndiab) PeoplesDemocracyc) SovereigntyofPeopled) WethepeopleofIndia

3.ThesourceofIndiassovereigntyliesinthe

a) Presidentb) PrimeMinisterc) PeopleofIndiad) PreambletotheConstitution

4.Inaparliamentaryformofgovernment,realpowersofthestatearevestedinthe

a) CouncilofMinistersheadedbythePrimeMinisterb) PresidentasheisofficialHeadofStatec) Governmentd) Parliament

5.Indiaoptedforafederalformofgovernmentbecauseof

a) Vastterritoryb) Culturalintegrationc) Linguisticandregionaldiversityd) Administrativeconvenience.

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6.WhichofthefollowingdeterminesthattheIndianConstitutionisfederal?

a) AwrittenandrigidConstitutionb) AnindependentJudiciaryc) VestingofresiduarypowerswiththeCentred) DistributionofpowersbetweentheCentreandStates

7.WhichisnotafunctionoftheConstitution?

a) Itactsasasourceofpowerandauthorityofthegovernment.b) Itminimizesconfusionandconflictbetweenvariousorgansofgovernment.c) Itstrengthensthehandsofrulerstoruleaccordingtotheirdiscretion.d) Itlaysdownthelimitsofgovernmentalauthority.

8.WhoproposedthePreamblebeforetheDraftingCommitteeoftheConstitution?

a) JawaharlalNehrub) B.R.Ambedkarc) B.N.Raud) MahatmaGandhi

9.WhoamongthefollowingwastheChairmanoftheDraftingCommitteeoftheIndianConstitution?

a) RajendraPrasadb) TejBahadurSapruc) C.Rajagopalacharid) B.R.Ambedkar

10.WhatisthespecialConstitutionalpositionofJammu&Kashmir?

a) Indianlawsarenotapplicable.b) IthasitsownConstitution.c) ItisnotoneoftheintegralpartsofIndianUnion.d) ItisaboveIndianConstitution.

11.TheConstitutionofIndiawasadoptedbythe

a) GovernorGeneralb) BritishParliamentc) ConstituentAssemblyd) ParliamentofIndia

12.IndiabecameaSovereign,democraticrepublic

a) Aug15,1947b) Nov26,1929c) Jan30,1948d) Jan26,1950

2.Answerthefollowingquestions:

a.Whatdothefollowingtermsmean?

1)Sovereign2)Socialist3)Secular4)Democraticand5)Republic

b.BrieflyexplainanythreefundamentalrightsprovidedtousbytheConstitutionofIndia.

c.Whichisthemostimportantfundamentalrightandwhy?

d.TheConstitutionguardsusagainstthemisuseofpowerbyourpoliticalleaders.Explainthestatementwiththehelpofanexample.

e.WhydoesademocraticcountryneedaConstitution?

f.WhichFundamentalRightswillthefollowingsituationsviolate?

i. Ifa13yearoldchildisworkinginafactorymanufacturingcarpets.ii. Ifapoliticianinonestatedecidestonotallowlabourersfromotherstatestoworkin

hisstate.iii. IfagroupofpeoplearenotgivenpermissiontoopenaTelugumediumschoolinKerala.iv. Ifthegovernmentdecidesnottopromoteanofficerofthearmedforcesbecausesheis

awoman.