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Question
How is the Indian Republic different from that of the USA?
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Solution
In the United States, the President is directly elected by the people whereas, in the Indian Republic, the President is indirectly elected, by the elected representatives of the people.
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Match the contents of Column A with those of Column B
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Pt Jawaharlal Nehru | (a) Chairman of the Drafting Committee. |
| 2. B. R. Ambedkar | (b) First Prime Minister of India |
| 3. Frank Anthony | (c) Representative of the Parsees. |
| 4. Dr. H. P. Modi | (d) Representative of the Anglo-Indian community. |
| 5. A state where the head of the state is an elected person. | (e) Sovereign |
| 6. A state where the government is run by the elected members of the people. | (f) Socialist |
| 7. A state which is independent of external interference. | (g) Secular |
| 8. A state where there is no discrimination against any religion. | (h) Democratic |
| 9. A state which lays emphasis on economic and social equality. | (i) Republic |
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Define the term ‘constitution’.
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Why did the framers of the Constitution decide to promote fraternity among the people of India?
This is a picture of the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India which drafted the Indian Constitution.
When did the Constitution come into force?
What is the opposite of a Secular State? Name any one State that is not Secular.
Examine the salient features of the Constitution of India with reference to the following:
India is a Secular State.
‘Justice’ and ‘Liberty’ as the basic objects for which the Indian Republic exists. In this context explain political dimensions of Justice.
The Constitution of India stands for a Secular State. What does ‘Secularism’ mean?
With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following:
Give the significance of ‘We the people’ in the Preamble.
With reference to the Right to Constitutional Remedies, answer the following question:
How has this right been given legal sanction?
