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CLASS: IX – CIVICS

CHAPTER: 6 – DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS

I. Multiple Choice Questions:

1) Which of the following rights is not given to citizens under the South African

Constitution?

(a) Civil liberties (b) Right privacy (c) Right to adequate housing

(d) Women are subjected to many public restrictions

2) Which of the following rights isnot the Civil Rights of the citizen?

(a) Right to life (b) Right to free press

3) Which one of the following is not available to an Indian Citizen?

(a) Freedom to criticize the government.

(b) Freedom to participate in armed revolution.

(d) None of these.

4) Members of the National Human Rights Commission were appointed by

(a) President (b) Prime Minister

5) When was the National Human Rights Commission set up?

6) Under which right is Begar forbidden?

(a) Right to Equality (b) Right to Freedom

II. Answer the following questions;

7)How is Right to Equality implicated? “Reservation can not be considered as a violation to Right to Equality” Why?

8) Explain ‘Right to Constitutional Remedies’.

9) When was the National Human Rights Commission set up? What is its Composition?

10) Write provisions of the Fundamental Rights against Exploitation?

11) Write the rights of a detained person in police Custody.

12) What are the powers given to the Human Right Commission to carry out its

enquiries?

13) Why do we need Rights in a democracy?

14) Examine the restrictions placed upon an individual’s Right to freedom.

15) What are features of Fundamental Rights?

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Chapter: 5 – Working of Institutions

Multiple choice Questions;

1) The Real Executive of the Indian Union.

(a) The Prime Minister (b) The President

2) Who among the following is a part of the Political Executive?

(a) District Collector (b) Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs

3) Which one of the followings institutions can make changes to an existing law of the

country?

(a) The Supreme Court (b) The President

4) The cabinet as a team assisted by ______complete the statement by selecting

correct option.

(a) Chief Minister and Governor (b) Ministers of the state

5) Which one of the following Ministry takes the decision of launching a Pulse Polio

Campaign?

(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (b) Ministry of Health

6) Which one of the following types of Ministers are not included by Union Councils of

Ministers?

(a) Cabinet Ministers (b) Chief Ministers

(b) Minters of state (d) Ministers of state with independent charge

7) The cabinet as a team assisted by ………………..

(a) Chief Minster and Governor (b) Ministers of state

8) The strength of Lok Sabha is.

(a) 458 (b) 460 (c) 620 (d) 545

9) Which one of the following is not the main power of the Prime Minister?

(a) All the powers of the President are actually exercised by him

(b) It assigns portfolio to the Ministers

(d) Appointments of the major government officials

10) The decision of a new policy regarding to increase the jute exports, comes under

(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (b) Ministry of Health

11) Which one of the following is the importance of Parliament?

(a) It solves the dispute between states and citizen

(b) It controls the law and order of state

(d) Portfolio of the ministers.

12) The strength of the Rajya Sabha is

(a) 265 (b) 340 (c) 240 (d) 250

13) The decision of the price of rice and wheat sold under the Public distribution System istaken by

(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (b) Ministry of Health

(d) Ministry of Agriculture, food and Public Distribution (d) Ministry of Communication

14) SEBC is

(a) Sociable and Educationally Backward Classes

(b) Socially and Economically Backward Classes

(a) Sociable and Economically Backward Classes

(b) Socially and Educationally Backward Classes

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Civics

Chapter: 4 – Electoral Politics

Multiple choice Questions;

1) What is the General Election?

(a) Election held for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation

of a member.

(b) Election held before the expiry of Lok Sabha term.

2) What is the motive behind Reserved Constituencies?

(a) Proper representation to the upper class people.

(b) To provide right to equality.

(d) To ensure proper representation to the weaker section like SC and ST.

3) Legal declaration or Affidavit includes which of the following;

(a) Details of Educational Qualification.

(b) Details of experience as a Political Leader.

(d) Details of the assets and liabilities.

4) Which is not the main challenge to free fair elections in India? Select the correct option.

(a) Model of Code of Conduct

(b) Lack of Internal Democracy among Political Parties

(d) dynastic succession

5) Which one of the following is directly elected in India?

(a) President of India (b) Vice- President of India

6) Territorial Representation means:

(a) Geographical representation (b) Functional representation

7) The biggest democratic country in the world is ………………..

(a) India (b) China (c) Russia (d) Bangladesh

8) …………….. can remove the Chief Election Commissioner?

(a) President (b) Prime Minister (c) Indian Parliament (d) Governor

Answer in the following Questions;

11) What are By-election and Mid-term Election?

12) What choice do voters make during election?

13) Explain the conditions which make election democratic?(or) Why do we consider elections in India democratic?

14) Describe challenges to free and fair elections

15) What are the restrictions placed on Political parties during election?

16) What are the campaigning techniques used by a contestant?

17) Why we need reserved constituencies?

18) List some weaknesses of our Electoral System.

19) Write functions of Election Commission.

20) Write short notes on:a)EPIC(Election Photo Identity Card)

b)EVM(Electronic Voting Machine)

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