Indian democracy
Very short answer
questions :
1.
Which
political party won
the election held in 1945
in England ?
Ans : The labour party.
2.
When did the
“Cabinet Mission” come to
India ‘?
Ans : March 1946
3.
Who was the
first chairman of the constitutent assembly ?
Ans : Dr. Sacchindananda Sinha
4.
Who was
the president of the
drafting committee of
Indian constitution ?
Ans : The chairman was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.(there was no president of the drafting committee of
Indian constitution).
5.
In which
constitutional amendments, the
words “Socialist” and “Secular” were
incorporated in the “preamble” ?
Ans : In the 42nd constitutional amendment.
6.
From which
Latin word has been the
English word “Federation” derived ?
Ans: “Foedus”
7.
Which
country is regarded as
the “Homeland” of federation ?
Ans : United states of America ( USA).
8.
Is there
dual citizenship system in India ?
Ans : No
9.
From
which country 's constitution
has been
the concept of India ‘s parliamentary
democracy followed ?
Ans:
From the
constitution of England.
Short answer questions.
1.
Why did the British government send
the cabinet mission to India ?
Ans : The British government sent
the cabinet mission to India to:
(i)
From a
congenial environment;
(ii)
Make
necessary arrangements for
framing a new constitution for
India.
2.
According
to which Act, India’s administration was
governed between 15 August, 1947 to 26 January, 1950 and
who enacted this Act ?
Ans : India’s administration was governed
according to the provisions of the Govt. Of India Act, 1935 between
15 August 1947 to 26 January
1950.
The govt. Of India Act
was enacted by the parliament of
England.
3.
Why
have the
words “we the people of India”
been incorporated in the preamble ?
Ans : The words “we the
people of India” have been
incorporated in the preamble to
emphasize the fact that the actual authority
of the Indian constitution
is in the
hands of the Indian
people and belongs
solely to them,
and they are
the major force behind
the making of the
Indian constitution.
4.
What
is meant by
the term sovereign ?
Ans : The term
‘sovereign’ means that
the people have
supreme and absolute
right to make
decisions in internal as well
as external matters.
5.
According
to which constitutional amendment the two words “Socialist” and “Secular” have been
incorporated , in the Preamble and in which year ?
Ans : According to
the 42nd constitutional amendment,
the two words
“Socialist” and “Secular”
have been incorporated
in the preamble . This
amendment was made on 18th
December 1976 .
6.
What
is meant by
“Quasi- federal state” ?
Ans : A state
with the system of
governance in which features of
both the federal and unitary
form of government are
incorporated is known as
“Quasi-federal state”
7.
Which
Indian Act had
introduced limited parliamentary
democracy in pre-independence period.
Ans :
The govt. Of India
Act,1935 had introduced limited
parliamentary democracy in
pre-independence period.
Long answer questions
:
1.
Discuss how
the ideals of the
Indian constitution have been
manifested in its
preamble.
Ans : Preamble is
the preface to
the constitution of
India that highlights
the aims, objectives , principles , ideas and
philosophy introduced or sought
to acquire by
means of law. Its is
also regarded as
the soul, conscience ,
threshold and key of
the Indian constitution. It
reflects the inner
spirit of the
constitution. Each word in the
preamble bears ideals ,
philosophy and objectives
of constitution. The very
beginning words of the
preamble “we the people
of India” reflects
the ideal that
the actual authority
of the constitution
are the citizens
of India themselves , and they are the
primary force behind framing
of the constitution .
The preamble also
says that India
will be a
sovereign, socialist
,secular, democratic and republic
nation. Each of these
words also reflect the
ideals of the
constitution. Further the preamble
mentions that justice ,
liberty, equality and
fraternity will be
established in India.
These words too
further emphasize the
ideals and objectives
of the constitution. Thus the
ideals of the
Indian constitution have
been manifested in
each and every
word of the
preamble.
2. Write
in details about what is meant by
sovereign , socialist, secular, democratic and republic.
Ans : The meaning of the following terms is described as: (i)Sovereign : India is a
sovereign state. She is free from any
external power or rule all the decisions
pertaining to internal as well as
external matters of the state can be independently taken by her people.
(ii)Socialist : India is a
socialist state the term was included in the preamble by the 42nd
constitutional amendment Act of 1976. It tells that wealth and resources should be Equally shared among the
countrymen. The government should
enact laws to avoid getting resources concentrated
in the hands of a few people. There
should not
Be inequality among the people in accordance to their income,
status and standard of living. (iii)Secular : India is a
secular state. The Term was included in the preamble by the 42nd
constitutional amendment Act of 1976.It states that India has no state religion.
All Citizens have the right to
accept, practice and spread any religion of their choice.(iii) Democratic
: India is a democratic state. As a democratic country, every citizen has the
right to vote and can take part in the election process.
3. Discuss
the objective resolutions put forward by Pandit Nehru in relation to the Indian
constitution.
Ans : The
objective resolutions put forward by Pandit Nehru in relation to the Indian
constitution are :(i)
The constitution assembly would declare India as an
independent sovereign republic ( the term ‘Independent’ was removed
subsequently ).
4. Discuss the characteristics of the Indian
federal system.
Ans : the characteristics of the Indian federal system are :
(i)
The Indian federal system is a “quasi-federal” system. It consists of feature of both the
federal and unitary forms of government.
5.Discuss the important characteristics of the parliamentary form of
government in India.
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