The Constitution of India — An Introduction — Mastery

Q1. According to the 'Don't Miss Out' box the Constitution of India is the world's largest written constitution. Today it has

• A. 25 parts and 12 schedules.
• B. 22 parts and 8 schedules.
• C. 12 parts and 25 schedules.
• D. 8 parts and 22 schedules.

Q2. 'The president takes an oath to preserve, protect, and defend it. The prime minister, council of ministers, and judges promise to follow its provisions.' The BEST conclusion is that the Constitution of India is

• A. A book that only ordinary citizens have to obey.
• B. A holy text recited at oath-taking ceremonies.
• C. A guideline that the President alone can change at will.
• D. The supreme document that even the highest officials of the country pledge to uphold.

Q3. A speech from the President of the Constituent Assembly 'at the start of the process of the writing of the Constitution'. The quotation is by

• A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• C. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
• D. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Q4. Aarti's grandmother says: 'On Republic Day we remember the day our country became free.' Reading with her, Aarti should respectfully explain that

• A. Republic Day marks the day the Indian Constitution came into effect (26 January 1950), not the day India became free (15 August 1947).
• B. Grandmother is correct — Republic Day marks Independence from British rule.
• C. Republic Day marks the day the Constituent Assembly first met (9 December 1946).
• D. Republic Day marks the day Dr. Ambedkar was appointed Drafting Committee chair.

Q5. Sarve bhavantu sukhinah as a civilisational ideal that finds a place in the Indian Constitution. The chapter translates this phrase as

• A. 'The world is one family.'
• B. 'Truth alone triumphs.'
• C. 'Let noble thoughts come from every side.'
• D. 'An invocation for the well-being of all creatures.'

Q6. Consider the following civilisational systems and ide of the chapter as having shaped the duties tradition in the Constitution: I. Janapadas and sanghas II. Kauṭilya's concept of saptānga and rājadharma III. The French Declaration of the Rights of Man, 1789 IV. The Irish Constitution Which of the above belong to India's civilisational heritage (not foreign influences)?

• A. I and II only
• B. I, II and III only
• C. II and IV only
• D. I, II, III and IV

Q7. The Indian freedom movement was a significant influence on the Constitution. The values from the freedom struggle that were enshrined in the Constitution include

• A. Equality of all, justice for all, freedom, fraternity, and preservation of India's cultural heritage.
• B. Monarchy and inherited power.
• C. The right of foreign powers to advise the Indian government.
• D. Only the right to make money through trade and commerce.

Q8. A government office puts up a notice: 'Only members of one community will be served here; others must come back later.' Looking at the infographic which Fundamental Right does this notice directly violate?

• A. Right to Freedom (Article 21 — Protection of life and personal liberty).
• B. Article 44 — Uniform Civil Code.
• C. Article 21-A (Right to education).
• D. Right to Equality (Article 14 — Equality before law).

Q9. Match each tier of government in India's three-tier system with the BEST example: List I (Tier) List II (Example) P. Central government 1. Gram Panchayat in a village Q. State government 2. Government of Bihar R. Local government 3. Union Government of India

• A. P-3, Q-2, R-1
• B. P-1, Q-2, R-3
• C. P-2, Q-1, R-3
• D. P-3, Q-1, R-2

Q10. A state legislature passes a law that bars women from holding certain government jobs. Looking account of the three organs and list of Fundamental Rights, which organ has the constitutional duty to check whether this law is in accordance with the Constitution?

• A. The same state legislature that passed the law.
• B. The Election Commission, because it conducts elections.
• C. The executive, because it implements all laws made.
• D. The judiciary, because it ensures that all laws made are in accordance with the Constitution.

Q11. A village panchayat reads and decides to plant 1,000 trees and protect the local lake from pollution. This work BEST reflects

• A. Article 14 (Right to Equality), a Fundamental Right.
• B. Article 21-A (Right to Education), a Fundamental Right.
• C. Article 48-A (Environment and Wildlife Protection), a Directive Principle of State Policy.
• D. Article 44 (Uniform Civil Code), a Directive Principle of State Policy.

Q12. 'Liberty' as: 'There are no unreasonable restrictions on the citizens in what they think, how they wish to express their thoughts and the way they wish follow up their thoughts in action.' Which of the following actions BEST reflects this Preamble value?

• A. A citizen writing a peaceful blog post that respectfully disagrees with a government policy.
• B. A teacher banning all students from forming any opinion of their own.
• C. A village council jailing a person only because of his religion.
• D. A newspaper being shut down because it praised the government.

Q13. Question 2(d) says: 'People of all castes, genders, and religions can use the village well.' Reading the Preamble explanation this scene MOST DIRECTLY reflects which value?

• A. Sovereign — supreme right of the people to take decisions.
• B. Republic — head of state is elected.
• C. Equality — all are equal before the law; the government should ensure equal opportunity for all.
• D. Socialist — wealth is shared by society.

Q14. Two Class 7 students debate the side-note about helium. Ravi says: 'Helium is used because it is a heavy, very reactive gas.' Priya says: 'Helium is used because it is a gas that does not react with paper or ink, helping to preserve the Constitution over time.' Whose explanation is BEST supported by, and why?

• A. Ravi, because heavy reactive gases are needed to seal old books.
• B. Neither, because the chapter does not mention helium.
• C. Both are correct because helium is both heavy and reactive.
• D. Priya, because expressly says helium 'doesn't react with paper or ink, helping to preserve the Constitution over time'.

Q15. A Class 7 SST teacher wants to introduce the chapter 'The Constitution of India — An Introduction' on the very first day. Looking at how the chapter itself opens the BEST first activity is to

• A. Show photographs of the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path and ask students why we celebrate 26 January, then connect it to the day the Constitution came into effect.
• B. Begin by making students memorise all the dates and Article numbers from the chapter.
• C. Skip the chapter introduction and directly start with the Preamble's seven keywords.
• D. Ask students to write a 1,000-word essay on the Constitution without reading the chapter first.

Q16. The Constitution of India is the world's largest written constitution. As it stands today, it has

• A. 8 parts and 22 schedules.
• B. 22 parts and 8 schedules.
• C. 25 parts and 12 schedules.
• D. 12 parts and 25 schedules.

Q17. When the Constitution came into effect in 1950, it had 22 parts and 8 schedules; today it has 25 parts and 12 schedules. The BEST reason the chapter suggests for this increase is that

• A. Old parts have been deleted and new ones added in their place.
• B. Other countries' constitutions have been merged into India's Constitution.
• C. Different states have written their own parts of the Constitution.
• D. New needs and laws have emerged over time, so new parts and schedules have been added through amendments.

Q18. Four things a constitution lays out. Apart from the framework of the three organs, checks and balances, and long-term goals, the fourth thing it lays out is

• A. The dates of all national festivals.
• B. The names of officials who will hold government posts.
• C. The rights and duties of the citizens.
• D. The rates at which various goods will be taxed.

Q19. Many constitutions, including India's, state the values and ideals to which the country is committed. The chapter gives this set of values as an example

• A. Equality and justice for all, fraternity, pluralism, and freedom.
• B. Conquest, expansion, wealth, and military strength.
• C. Loyalty to a single ruler, religion, and culture.
• D. Profit, trade and private property rights only.

Q20. On the chapter lists 'preservation of India's cultural heritage' as one of the freedom-struggle values enshrined in the Constitution. The BEST way a Class 7 student should understand this idea is that the Constitution

• A. Bans all new cultural practices in India.
• B. Hands over the protection of culture entirely to foreign experts.
• C. Allows only one cultural tradition to be followed by all citizens.
• D. Treats safeguarding India's rich cultural heritage as an important national goal alongside equality, justice, freedom and fraternity.

Q21. The Constitution makers studied the constitutions of France, USA, UK, Ireland and Australia 'in the Indian tradition of ā no bhadrāḥ kratavo yantu viśhwataḥ'. The chapter translates this Sanskrit phrase as

• A. 'The world is one family.'
• B. 'May all beings be happy.'
• C. 'Let noble thoughts come to me from every side.'
• D. 'Truth alone triumphs.'

Q22. The Parliament of India passes a new law to make road safety rules stricter. Looking account of the three organs, this action is the work of

• A. The judiciary, because it interprets the Constitution.
• B. The executive, because it implements laws.
• C. The legislature, because it makes the laws.
• D. The Election Commission, because it conducts elections.

Q23. The infographic lists 'Article 21. Protection of life and personal liberty' under Fundamental Rights. This Fundamental Right is called the

• A. Right to Equality.
• B. Right against Exploitation.
• C. Right to Education.
• D. Right to Freedom.

Q24. On the Preamble image , the words 'IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION' tell us that the Preamble was adopted on

• A. 26 January 1950
• B. 26 November 1949
• C. 15 August 1947
• D. 9 December 1946

Q25. The Constitution lays out 'an outline of the long-term goals and aspirations of the nation.' Preamble lists the seven values. Which set of three Preamble values BEST captures these long-term goals?

• A. Sovereign, Republic, Democratic — all describe the form of state.
• B. Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity — they set the social and political ideals the State seeks to secure.
• C. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular — they describe foreign relations.
• D. Democratic, Republic, Secular — they describe local self-government.

Q26. 'Don't Miss Out' box says that Nandalal Bose and his team illustrated the Constitution's pages 'with scenes from Indian history, from Mohenjo-daro to the freedom movement.' The BEST conclusion a Class 7 student should draw from this is that the Constitution

• A. Is purely a legal text with no cultural element.
• B. Is also a work of art that visually links its provisions to India's long civilisational history.
• C. Was illustrated only with scenes from one particular dynasty.
• D. Used scenes copied entirely from European art.

Q27. (Fig 10.10) shows an image of Naṭarāja on a Constitution page. The Part of the Constitution this illustrated page belongs to is

• A. Part II — Citizenship
• B. Part III — Fundamental Rights
• C. Part IV — Directive Principles of State Policy
• D. Part XII — Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

Q28. Two student-teachers prepare classroom worksheets on this topic. Worksheet A uses Indian names — Aarti, Ravi, Priya — in real Indian settings (village panchayat, school, Republic Day parade). Worksheet B uses foreign names and foreign settings throughout. Looking at the names and contexts the chapter itself uses (Kumar, Niharika; Sheena, Rajat, Harsh, Radha, Imon, Harpreet), which worksheet better follows the chapter's pedagogic spirit?

• A. Worksheet B, because foreign settings make the Constitution feel modern.
• B. Worksheet A, because the chapter consistently uses Indian names and Indian settings so learners can connect the Constitution to their own lives.
• C. Both are equally aligned with the chapter.
• D. Neither, because the chapter does not use any names at all.

Q29. Two Class 7 students discuss. Ravi says: 'The Ramayana scene of Rama's conquest of Lanka and recovery of Sītā is on the Part IV — Directive Principles page.' Aarti says: 'No, that Ramayana scene is on the Part III — Fundamental Rights page; the Mahabharata scene of Krishna and Arjuna is on the Part IV — DPSP page.' Whose claim is BEST supported by and why?

• A. Ravi, because Ramayana scenes are about governance, which is DPSP.
• B. Aarti, because Fig 10.7 in the chapter explicitly places Rama's conquest of Lanka on the Part III — Fundamental Rights page, while Fig 10.8 places Krishna-Arjuna on the Part IV — DPSP page.
• C. Both are correct because the two scenes can be swapped.
• D. Neither, because the chapter does not show any epic scene.

Q30. Consider the following statements about the illustrations Nandalal Bose's team drew on the original Constitution : I. A scene from an ancient gurukula appears on the Part II — Citizenship page. II. A scene from the Ramayana — Rama's conquest of Lanka — appears on the Part III — Fundamental Rights page. III. A scene from the Mahabharata — Krishna propounding the Gītā to Arjuna — appears on the Part IV — Directive Principles of State Policy page. Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. I and II only
• B. II and III only
• C. I and III only
• D. I, II and III