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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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.
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.
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