The Constitution of India
(My World and I)
A. Fill in the blanks.
1. The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946.
2. The word 'preamble' means an introduction.
3. The Directive Principles of State Policy help governments to make policies.
4. The Constitution says that all Indian citizens are equal.
5. While insisting on our Fundamental Rights, we cannot disregard the rights of others.
6. It is our Fundamental Duty to respect the Constitution, the national flag and the national anthem.
B. Write true or false.
1. The task of the Constituent Assembly was to put together the main laws for governing India. [T]
2. India began following the Constitution on 26th January 1950. [T]
3. Areas that were ruled by kings and princes became part of India before Independence. [F]
4. The Directive Principles are laws that the government must follow. [F]
5. There are eight Fundamental Rights in the Constitution. [F]
6. The Right to Education makes it compulsory to give free education to children between 6 to 14 years of age. [T]
C. Match the following.
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1.Right to Equality |
a. No one can be forced to work without payment or for very little
payment. [4] |
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2.Right to Freedom |
b. Citizens can go to court if any Fundamental Right is being taken
away. [6] |
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3.Right to Freedom of Religion |
c. Minority groups can set up their own schools. [5] |
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4.Right against Exploitation |
d. All Indian citizens are equal before law. [1] |
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5. Cultural and Educational Rights |
e. Indians can practice any religion they wish to. [3] |
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6. Right to Constitutional Remedies |
f. A person’s life and freedom is protected. [2] |
D. Answer the following questions:
1. What is a constitution?
= A constitution is the system of laws and basic principles that a country is governed by.
2. Who was Dr B R Ambedkar?
= Dr B R Ambedkar was the chairman of the constituent assembly.
3. Why is the Preamble of our constitution important?
= The Preamble tells us what kind of country the constituent assembly wanted India to be. This is why we need to understand the Preamble well.
4. What are the Directive Principles of State Policy?
= The directive principles of state policy are guidelines for making government policies.
5. What is the difference between fundamental rights and fundamental duties?
= Fundamental Rights are rights guaranteed from the constitution to all the citizens.
Fundamental Duties are responsibilities observed by the citizens for the constitution.
6. Why do you think that fundamental duties are a part of the Constitution?
= Fundamental Duties are the duties of Indian citizens towards their country the constitution also requires all citizens to observe the Fundamental Duties.