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Democratic Rights

Name the Fundamental Right under which each of the following rights falls:
a Freedom to propagate one’s religion
b Right to life
c Abolition of untouchability
d Ban on bonded labour

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Democratic Rights

Which of the following rights is available under the Indian Constitution?
a Right to work
b Right to adequate livelihood
c Right to protect one’s culture
d Right to privacy

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Democratic Rights

Which of the following freedoms is not available to an Indian citizen?
a Freedom to criticise the government
b Freedom to participate in armed revolution
c Freedom to start a movement to change the government
d Freedom to oppose the central values of the Constitution

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Democratic Rights

Which of the following is not an instance of an exercise of a fundamental right?
a Workers from Bihar go to the Punjab to work on the farms
b Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools
c Men and women government employees get the same salary
d Parents’ property is inherited by their children

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Working of institution

A teacher was making preparations for a mock parliament. She called two students to act as leaders of two political parties. She gave them an option: Each one could choose to have a majority either in the mock Lok Sabha or in the mock Rajya Sabha. If this choice was given to you, which one would you choose and why?

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Working of institution

Three friends went to watch a film that showed the hero becoming Chief Minister for a day and making big changes in the state. Imran said this is what the country needs. Rizwan said this kind of a personal rule without institutions is dangerous. Shankar said all this is a fantasy. No minister can do anything in one day. What would be your reaction to such a film?

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Working of institution

Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people? Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.
a In a Parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.
b Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers even before the expiry of their term.
c Since the Prime Minister is appointed by the President there is noneed for it.
d Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve lot of expenditure on election.

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Working of institution

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.
a Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens
b Considers the recommendation of a Committee on a law to regulate the stock exchange
c Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments
d Implements the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.

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Working of institution

Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released: exercises
a A new policy is being made to increase the jute exports from the country.
b Telephone services will be made more accessible to rural areas.
c The price of rice and wheat sold under the Public Distribution System will go down.
d A pulse polio campaign will be launched.
e The allowances of the soldiers posted on high altitudes will be increased.
i Ministry of Defence
ii Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public Distribution
iii Ministry of Health
iv Ministry of Commerce and Industry
v Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

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Working of institution

Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
a The Supreme Court
b The President
c The Prime Minister
d The Parliament

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