The Indian Constitution quiz

The Indian Constitution came into force on:

The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution was:

The minimum voting age in India is:

The existence of more than one level of government is called:

Which Fundamental Right did Dr Ambedkar call the heart and soul of the Constitution?

Which organ of the State makes laws?

The Right against Exploitation prohibits:

India's neighbour that adopted a new democratic constitution in 2015 after a people's movement is:

Guidelines given in the Constitution to the government to make policies for social and economic welfare are called:

A secular state is one that:

Name two ideals listed in the Preamble of the Constitution. (2 marks)

What is meant by the tyranny of the majority? (2 marks)

Why is the separation of powers important? (2 marks)

What does the Right to Equality guarantee? (2 marks)

Name two freedoms included in the Right to Freedom. (2 marks)

What are Fundamental Duties? Give one example. (2 marks)

Why is India called a parliamentary democracy? (2 marks)

What are the Cultural and Educational Rights? (2 marks)

Why did the Constitution-makers want to prevent the misuse of power by leaders? (2 marks)

How can a citizen use the Right to Constitutional Remedies? (2 marks)

The Constituent Assembly took about 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to draft the Constitution. Express this approximately in days (take 1 year = 365 days, 1 month = 30 days). (3 marks)

The Lok Sabha has 543 elected seats. What is the minimum number of seats needed for a majority? If a coalition of three parties has 180, 70 and 25 seats, does it have a majority? (3 marks)

A town has 50,000 adult voters. In an election, 65% vote. How many votes are cast? If the winner gets 40% of the votes cast, how many votes does he get? (3 marks)

Arrange in chronological order with dates: Constitution comes into force, India becomes independent, Constitution adopted, first meeting of the Constituent Assembly. (3 marks)

The Constitution originally had seven Fundamental Rights, but the Right to Property was removed from the list in 1978, leaving six. If India celebrated 75 years of the Constitution coming into force, in which year was that? How many years after the Constitution came into force was the Right to Property removed? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In Nepal, a king ruled for many years. In 2006, a people's movement ended the king's power, and the people later wrote a new constitution that was adopted in 2015. (i) Why did the people of Nepal need a new constitution? (ii) What does this show about the relationship between a constitution and the kind of society people want? (iii) How is India's experience similar? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A 12-year-old boy was found working at a roadside eatery for 12 hours a day. An NGO approached the authorities to rescue him and get him admitted to a school. (i) Which Fundamental Right was violated? (ii) Which other right ensures his education? (iii) What can citizens do in such cases? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A state government passed an order that people from a certain community could not buy land in some areas. A citizen challenged it in court, and the court cancelled the order. (i) Which Fundamental Right did the order violate? (ii) Which organ of government cancelled the order? (iii) How does this show the separation of powers? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In India, the Union government handles defence and foreign affairs, the state governments handle police and public health, and panchayats look after village roads and water. (i) Which feature of the Constitution is described? (ii) Why is this feature necessary in a large country? (iii) Name one subject on which both the Union and states can make laws. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In the first general election of 1951-52, every adult citizen, rich or poor, man or woman, literate or not, was given the right to vote. Many countries at the time did not give all adults this right. (i) What is this principle called? (ii) Why was it a bold decision? (iii) How does it strengthen democracy? (5 marks)

Draw a chart showing the key features of the Indian Constitution. Explain any four of them. (6 marks)

Draw a chart of the six Fundamental Rights. Explain each with an example from daily life. (6 marks)

Draw a diagram showing the separation of powers among the legislature, executive and judiciary. Explain how each organ checks the others. (6 marks)

Draw a timeline of the making of the Indian Constitution from 1946 to 1950. Explain the role of the Constituent Assembly and Dr B.R. Ambedkar. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing the three tiers of government in India. Explain why federalism is important for India's unity and diversity. (6 marks)