(English Medium) ICSE Class 9 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions for History and Civics

Give two advantages of having the local self-government.

Under the system of local self-government which local body discharges judicial functions in a rural area?

With reference to the making of the Indian Constitution explain the following:

When and how were the members of the Constituent Assembly elected?

With reference to the making of the Indian Constitution explain the following:

How was the membership of the Constituent Assembly reduced as a result of the partition of the country?

With reference to the making of the Indian Constitution explain the following:

How do you say that the Constituent Assembly gave adequate representation to all sections of the Indian Society?

With reference to the Objective Resolution explain the following:

When was the Resolution passed by the Constituent Assembly?

With reference to the Objective Resolution explain the following:

What were the main points of the Objective Resolution?

With reference to the Objective Resolution explain the following:

What did the Resolution propose?

With reference to the commencement of the Constitution explains the following:

The changes effected in the administration of the country with the commencement of the Constitution.

With reference to the commencement of the Constitution explains the following:

The clause relating to citizenship was put into effect immediately after the signing of the Constitution.

With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following:

What became the basis of incorporating the Preamble in the Indian Constitution?

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 Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following:

How have the objectives of the Indian Constitution been emphasised in the Preamble?

With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following question:

Explain the significance of the Preamble.

With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following question:

What is the significance of the words, ‘Sovereign Socialist Democratic Republic’ as given in the Preamble?

Explain the meaning following term: Liberty

Explain the meaning following term: Fraternity

Explain the meaning following term: Equality

How do you regard the Constitution of India as a real guide for the successive Governments in respect of the following:

The Preamble

The Preamble to the Constitution declares India to be the Secular-Democratic Republic. In this context, answer the following question:

What does the expression ‘Secular’ mean here?