Class 08 Social Science Civics The Indian Constitution And Secularism CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Civics The Indian Constitution And Secularism

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Civics The Indian Constitution and Secularism CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Define Constitution.
  • A
    An evil practice of burning a widow in her husband?s funeral pyre.
  • B
    Set of fundamental laws and rules according to which a nation/state country is governed.
    Correct
  • C
    Set of money given to a woman on her marriage by her father
  • D
    A set of laws to resolve disputes in an impartial manner
2
A set of statements with respect to the constitution of a country are given below. Select the one that is not applicable
  • A
    Constitution lays down certain principles that help in the decision making of a country.
  • B
    The rules and laws are specially created to suit the needs of a country
  • C
    Constitution provides laws to protect the minority
  • D
    Constitution grants the citizen to get right to equality with discrimination
    Correct
3
A few reasons as to why a Constitution is required in a country are given below. Pick out the inappropriate one.
  • A
    To have unity in a country as people belonging to different ethnic groups, language , religions etc coexist in a country .
  • B
    A constitution denotes the nature of the political system of a country.
  • C
    A constitution is framed to protect the interests of the higher and influential section of the society.
    Correct
  • D
    A constitution gives guidelines to the government as well as to the citizens
4
Name the President of the Constituent Assembly who appointed a drafting committee to frame the Constitution
  • A
    Dr B R Ambedkar
  • B
    Lal bahadur Shastri
  • C
    Jawahar Lal Nehru
  • D
    Dr Rajendra Prasad
    Correct
5
Name the Chairman of the Drafting Committee who was responsible for framing the Constitution with the help of the image given below:
Question 5 figure 1
  • A
    Dr B R Ambedkar
    Correct
  • B
    Dr Rajendra Prasad
  • C
    Sardar Vallabhai Patel
  • D
    Lal Bahadur Shastri
6
Pick out the date on which the Indian Constitution was passed by the Constituent Assembly.
  • A
    On 26 March 1950
  • B
    On 26 January 1950
  • C
    On 26 September 1949
  • D
    On 26 November 1949
    Correct
7
Select the correct date on which the Indian Constitution came into effect
  • A
    on 26 September 1949
  • B
    on 26 November 1949
  • C
    on 26 January 1950
    Correct
  • D
    on 26 March 1950
8
A few key features of the Indian constitution are given below. Pick out the inappropriate one.
  • A
    Indian constitution cannot be amended.
    Correct
  • B
    It also contains special provisions to safeguard the interests of the weaker sections of backward classes of the society.
  • C
    Indian Constitution defines the powers of Indian legislature, executive and judiciary
  • D
    Indian Constitution is one of the lengthiest constitutions of the world.
9
The Indian Constitution begins with a __________
  • A
    Suggestion
  • B
    Preamble
    Correct
  • C
    Proposal
  • D
    Amendment
10
Name the procedure through which changes can be brought out in the Constitution.
  • A
    Amendment
    Correct
  • B
    Preface
  • C
    Prelude
  • D
    Preamble
11
What does the word ?Preamble ?mean?
  • A
    Introduction
    Correct
  • B
    Suggestion
  • C
    Improvement
  • D
    Change
12
Which statement from the following is in the Preamble of Indian Constitution?
  • A
    India is a sovereign democratic republic.
  • B
    India is a sovereign, socialist, secular democratic republic.
    Correct
  • C
    India is a sovereign, secular democratic republic.
  • D
    India is a sovereign, socialist, secular republic.
13
How many schedules and articles are there in the Indian Constitution?
  • A
    450 articles and 11 schedules
  • B
    395 articles and 22 schedules
  • C
    395 articles and 11 schedules
    Correct
  • D
    495 articles and 22 schedules
14
Complete the following : A constitution not only includes the type of government, but also an agreement on certain ___________ that they all believe the country should uphold.
  • A
    Civilisations
  • B
    Societies
  • C
    Ideals
    Correct
  • D
    Individuals
15
A sequence of events that happened in Nepal proves the people?s struggle for democracy. When did this people?s struggle for democracy start?
  • A
    1985
  • B
    1990
    Correct
  • C
    2012
  • D
    2000