Political Science - Constitutional design

Revision Worksheet
1. Who among the following was not the member of the constituent assembly but his vision
was followed by the members?
a. Baldev Singh
b. Rajendra Prasad
c. Jaipal Singh
d. Mahatma Gandhi
Ans:- d.-- Mahatma Gandhi
2. Why should we accept the constitution made by the constituent assembly more than 70
years ago?
a. The constitution reflects the views of its members alone.
b. It expresses the broad consensus of its time.
c. The Constituent Assembly represented only the selected groups and communities.
d. There is no concrete entity to the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly .
Ans:- b – It expresses the broad consensus of its time.
3. Which one of the following guiding values of the Constitution of India means people have
the supreme right to make decisions?
a. Sovereign
b. Secular
c. Republic
d. Fraternity
Ans:- a. Sovereign
4. Which statement is correct regarding the meaning of the preamble of the constitution?
a. A short statement of the constitution's basic values.
b. A preliminary vision of a legal document.
c. An institutional design.
d. A conclusion of an essay.
5. Who was the drafting committee chairman of the Indian Constitution?
Ans:- Dr B.R. Ambedkar
6. For how many days did the Constituent Assembly meet?
a. 110 days
b. 112 days
c. 114 days
d. 116 days
Ans:- 114 days
7. The constitution describes the institutional arrangements in a very — language.
Ans:- Legal language
8. Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly?
a. Dr B.R. Ambedkar
b. K. M . Munshi
c. Dr Rajendra Prasad
d. Baldev Singh
Ans:- c- Dr Rajendra Prasad.
 9. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly?
a. 289
b. 299
c. 389
d. 399
Ans:- 299
10. When did the Constitution of India come into effect?
a. 26th November 1949
b. 26th December 1949
c. 26th January 1949
d. 26th January 1950
Ans:- d- 26th January 1950
11. How many draft amendments were considered during the making of the constitution?
a. More than 2000
b. More than 3000
c. More than 4000
d. More than 5000
Ans:- a- More than 2000
12. What is a preamble?
Ans:- The constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values called the Preamble to
the constitution.
13. What is a clause?
Ans:- A distinct section of a document is called the clause.
14. How did the Constituent Assembly work?
Ans:- The constituent assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner.
15. Why is the constitution considered as a supreme law?
Ans:- It is the supreme law as it determines the relationship among people living in a territory
and the relationship between the people and government.
16. What is the philosophy of the Indian Constitution?
Ans:- The basic values have been included in the Preamble to the constitution. It contains the
philosophy on which the entire constitution has been built.
a. The Preamble gives a standard two examine and evaluate any law and action of the
government .It is the soul of the constitution.
b. The Preamble mentions people as the source of the constitution.
c. It states that India is a sovereign socialist, secular and democratic Republic .It provides
justice, Liberty,equality and fraternity for the people.
17. Which countries' Constitutional features inspired Indian Constitution makers?
Ans:-
a. Ideals of the French Revolution.
b. The practice of parliamentary democracy in Britain.
c. The bill of rights in the US.
d. The Socialist Revolution in Russia

18. How difficult was it for India to frame a constitution for a united India after independence?
Ans :-
a. The people of India were emerging from the status of subjects to that of citizens.
b. The country emerged through partition on the basis of religion.
c. Many people ( both Hindus and Muslims) more than 10 lakhs got killed.
d. Merger of princely states with Indian union was a difficult task.
e. The makers of the constitution had anxieties about the present and the future of the
country.
19. Why should we accept the Constitution which was made more than six decades ago?
Ans:-
a. The Constituent Assembly represented the people of India. This ensured a fair
geographical share of members from all regions of the country.
b. The Constituent Assembly was dominated by the Indian National Congress and its
members represented different language groups, castes, classes, religions and
occupations.
c. The drafting of this Constitution was done by an assembly of elected representatives
called the "Constituent Assembly".
d. The Constituent Assembly worked in a systematic, open and consensual manner.
e. The drafting committee prepared a draft constitution and there was clause by clause
discussion. More than 2000 amendments were considered. The members discussed this
for 114 days, nearly 3years.
f. The Constituent Assembly debates provide the rationale behind every provision of the
constitution.

20. Explain any five guiding values / goals of the Indian Constitution included in the Preamble.
Ans:-
a. Sovereign:- People have the supreme right to make decisions on internal as well as
external matters. No external power can dictate the government of India.
b. Socialist:- Wealth is generated socially and should be shared equally by society.
Government should regulate the ownership of land and industry to reduce socio-
economic inequalities.
c. Secular:- Citizens have freedom to follow any religion. There is no official religion.
Government treats all religions equally.
d. Democratic:- It is a form of government where people enjoy equal political rights, elect
their rulers and hold them accountable.
e. Republic:- The head of the state is an elected person and not a hereditary position.
f. Liberty:- There are no unreasonable restrictions on the citizens in what they think, how
they wish to express their thoughts.
g. Equally:- All are equal before the law. The government should ensure equal opportunity
to all.
h. Justice:- Citizens cannot be discriminated against on the grounds of caste, religion and
gender. Social inequalities have to be reduced.
i. Fraternity:- All of us should behave as if we are members of the same family. No one
should treat a fellow citizen as inferior.
( Any five values to write )