CBSE Class 9 Political Science Electoral Politics Worksheet

VERY SHORT QUESTIONS:-

Question. What is Draft?
Answer. A preliminary version of legal document.

Question. Define Tryst.
Answer. Meeting or meeting place that has been agreed upon.

Question. Who was the first one to draft a constitution for India?
Answer. In 1928, MotiLal Nehru and eight other congress leaders drafted a constitution for India.

Question. What resolution was made in 1931, Karachi Session?
Answer. How independent India’s constitution should look like.

Question. What is the name of the autobiography written by Nelson Mandela?
Answer. The Long March to Freedom.

Question. What was the name of the party which won freedom in South Africa?
Answer. African National Congress.

Question. When were the elections for the Constituent Assembly held in India?
Answer.July 1946.

Question. Who was the chairman of constituent Assembly?
Answer. Dr Rajendra Prasad.

Question. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
Answer.Dr B.R. Ambedkar.

Question. Who was the Viceroy of India when India became free?
Answer. Lord Mount Batten.

SHORT ANSWERS:-

Question. Explain the Gandhiji’s dream of India.
Answer. Gandhiji strived for a constitution which will release India from all thralldom and patronage.
India in which the poorest shall feel that it is their country in whose making they have an effective voice.
An India in which there shall be no high class and low class of people.
An India in which all communities shall live in perfect harmony.

Question. Who was Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai patel?
Answer. He was born (1875-1950) in Gujarat.
Home Minister, Information and broadcasting minister.
Lawyer and leader of Bardoli peasant Satyagraha.
Played a decisive role in the integration of the Indian princely states. Later he became Deputy Home minister.

Question. What do you know about Abul Kalam Azad?
Answer. Abul Kalam Azad (1888-1958)Born-Saudi Arabia.
Educationist, author, and theologies:
Scholar of Arabic.
Congress leader, active in the national movement.
Opposed Muslim separatist politics.
Later education minister in the first union cabinet.

Question. What do you know about T.T. Krishnamachari?
Answer. T.T. Krishnamachari (1899-1974)Born- Tamil Nadu.
Member of Drafting Committee.
Entrepreneur and congress leader.
Later finance Minister in the Union Cabinet.

More Question

Q.1) Answer the following questions in very brief:

a) What conditions need to be fulfilled for ensuring free & fair elections during election campaign?
b) What is an electoral constituency?
c) Define State.
d) Define Rigging.
e) Why reservations face opposition?
f) Name the three institutions of our country.
g) Who appoints the President of India?
h) How can a judge be removed?
i) Why some rights are placed higher than the government?
j) Mention any two constitutional rights.

Q.2) Answer the following questions in not more than 80 words:
a) Describe the ethnic massacre in Kosovo.
b) Describe the jurisdiction of Supreme court.
c) Write three powers of Election commission of India.
d) Describe the Right to equality as described in Indian Constitution.
e) “The President of India exercises only nominal powers”. If the President has only nominal powers, then what is the need for the post of the President?
f) Explain why is it good to have political competition.
g) Describe any three powers of Prime Minister.
h) Why do we need elections in a democracy?
i) Explain why elections in India are considered democratic
j) What is the outcome of free & fair elections in India?
k) If you were a civil servant , what values would you idolize to serve as a public servant?

Q.3) Answer the following questions in not more than 120 words:

a) Explain how the Right to Constitutional Remedies ensures & guarantees the enforcement of our Fundamental rights.
b) What is Secularism? How does Indian Constitution makes India a secular state?
c) How scope of rights has expanded in recent time? Explain.
d) How does Parliament exercises political authority on the behalf of people?
e) What are the two category of executives? What role do they play in a democracy?
f) Who resolved the dispute of Mandal commission? How did it materialize?