Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 13 — Chapter 13: Constitutional Design
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who chaired the Constituent Assembly? [1]
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
2. When was India's Constitution adopted? [1]
(A) 26 November 1949
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 26 January 1950
(D) 2 October 1949
3. Who chaired the Drafting Committee? [1]
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel
4. When did the Constitution come into effect? [1]
(A) 26 January 1950
(B) 15 August 1947
(C) 26 November 1949
(D) 1 January 1950
5. What is 26 January celebrated as? [1]
(A) Republic Day
(B) Independence Day
(C) Constitution Day
(D) Gandhi Jayanti
6. How long did the Constituent Assembly work on the Constitution? [1]
(A) Almost three years
(B) One day
(C) Ten years
(D) A single month
7. What did the makers of the Constitution draw inspiration from? [1]
(A) Constitutions of other countries
(B) Nothing external
(C) Only ancient Indian texts
(D) Only British law, exclusively
8. What did the Constitution establish? [1]
(A) The framework for India's government and rights
(B) Only economic policy
(C) Only foreign policy
(D) Nothing significant
9. Where are the Constitution's guiding values outlined? [1]
(A) The Preamble
(B) Only in Fundamental Rights
(C) Only in Directive Principles
(D) Nowhere specific
10. What does justice as a value mean? [1]
(A) Fair treatment for all citizens
(B) Only benefits for the wealthy
(C) No fairness required
(D) Only benefits for leaders
11. What does liberty mean? [1]
(A) Freedom of thought, expression and belief
(B) No freedom at all
(C) Only freedom for the government
(D) Restricted expression only
12. What does equality mean in the Constitution? [1]
(A) Equal treatment before the law for all
(B) Special treatment for only some groups
(C) No equality guaranteed
(D) Only economic equality, nothing else
13. What does fraternity promote? [1]
(A) Brotherhood and unity among citizens
(B) Division among citizens
(C) Isolation between communities
(D) Conflict among groups
14. What does fraternity encourage regarding diversity? [1]
(A) Respect for diversity
(B) Ignoring diversity completely
(C) Rejecting diversity
(D) Only tolerating diversity, not respecting it
15. Why are these guiding values important? [1]
(A) They shape India's democratic ideals
(B) They have no real importance
(C) Only for ceremonial purposes
(D) They are outdated and unused
16. What are the four guiding values of India's Constitution? [1]
(A) Justice, liberty, equality and fraternity
(B) Only justice and liberty
(C) Only equality and fraternity
(D) Power, wealth, status and control