Class 9, Democratic Politics I
Ncert (Cbse) Social Guide (Political Science)
CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
Important Model Questions
(following CCE Exam pattern)
Q.1: What is a
Constitution? Why do we need a Constitution?
Answers:
What is a Constitution ?
The written document
containing the set of basic rules according to which the government runs is
called ‘Constitution’. It deals with the relations of the Center with the
States, between one State and the other, between the different organs of the
government and between the government and its citizens - their rights and
duties etc.
Why do we
need a Constitution ?
We need a
Constitution because it plays a crucial role in many aspects like -
=> It
specifies how the government will be constituted and who will have the power to
take which decisions.
=> It
lays out the important guidelines that govern decision making within the
various societies of the country.
=> It
lays down the ideals that form the basis of the kind of country that its
citizens aspire to live in.
=> It serves
as a set of rules and principles as the basis by which the country has to be
governed.
=> It provides rules to safeguard the interests of
minorities and prevent any kind of domination by the majority on minorities.
=> It
lays down rules that guard against the misuse of power by any politician
leader.
=> It
also provides rights to its citizens and protects their freedom.
Q.2: Why is the
Preamble of our Constitution so important? Or,
What is the importance of Preamble?
Answer:
The
Constitution of the Republic of India is introduced to us through a wisely
formulated Preamble. It is an introductory part of the Constitution, though not
a legal section of the Constitution. No one can sue the Government in the court
of law and can say that the government has not enforced the Preamble. Still it
has a great importance of its own because it guides all the articles of the
Indian Constitution. Values that inspired and guided the freedom struggle and
formed the foundation for India’s democracy, all are listed in the Preamble. It
makes the intentions of our Constitution quite clear through the statement of
its basic values as have been listed below:
(1) It
declares India to be a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, and Democratic Republic.
(2) It envisages
Justice - Social, Economic and Political - for all citizens of the Republic.
(3) It would
ensure all types of freedom necessary for the individual i.e. freedom of
thought and expression, freedom of faith, freedom of belief and of worship etc.
(4) It would
strive for equality of status and opportunity to all individuals and safeguard
their dignity irrespective of their religious belief etc.
(5) It would
promote a sense of brotherhood among all its citizens.
(6) Unity of
the nation would be the Hallmark of the efforts of the government.
Thus, we
find that the Preamble to our Constitution is the real index to the
provisions-to-come in the Constitution of the Republic of India.
Q.3:
What is Constituent Assembly?
Answer:
The
drafting of the document called the Constitution was done by an assembly of
elected representatives called the Constituent assembly.
Q.4:
Who was the Chairman (President) of the Constituent Assembly?
Answer: Dr.
Rajendra Prasad.
Q.5:
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
Answer: Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar.
Q.6:
What is Preamble to our Constitution?
Answer:
Just as
a book has a preface so has every Constitution a Preamble, which shows what
exactly the Constitution aims at. The Preamble to the Indian Constitution lays
emphasis on the following ideals:
(1) Justice social, economic and political.
(2) Liberty of thought, expression, belief,
faith and worship.
(3) Equality of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all.
(4) Fraternity assuring the dignity of the
individual and the unity of the nation.
Q.7:
Who is Nelson Mandela? What is the name of his autobiography?
Answer:
He is a
great nationalist leader of South Africa who fought for the freedom of his
country. He was sentenced to life-imprisonment in 1964 for opposing the
apartheid regime in South Africa. When his country became free in 1994, he
became its first President. Before that he spent 28 years in South Africa’s
most dreaded prison, Robben Island.
The name of
the autobiography written by Nelson Mandela is ‘The Long Walk to Freedom’.
Q.8:
What is secularism? Why India is called a secular state?
Answer:
Secularism
means showing due respect to all the religions. India is called a secular state
because there is no official religion of the state. No discrimination is ever
made against any individual because of his or her religion. All the citizens of
India, forming different groups, sects, communities are free to practice any
religion they like unless it is not detrimental to the peace, security and
integrity of the country. There is a rule of law before which everybody is
equal irrespective of religion, caste, creed, colour and socio-economic
background.
Q.9:
What was the difference between the nature of colonialism in South Africa and
India?
Answer:
In
India the different European initially came for trading purpose and later on
ruled. They never tried or had any intention to settle in India. But in South
Africa, a large number of Whites settled there and some of them became
landlords and local rulers as well.
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