Question

1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

After India gained Independence from the British rule, our leaders set to work to prepare a constitution, on the basis of which our country would be governed. With Jawaharlal Nehru as the Prime Minister, the Law Minister, B.R. Ambedkar was given the work of writing the Constitution. For this work, the Constituent Assembly was formed. Many leaders from all over India were in this assembly. The work was completed after three years. When we as a nation accepted the new Constitution, and put it into use, we became a Republic.
On January 26, 1950, two-and-a-half years after Independence, India became a Republic. The idea of the Republic is taken from a book by the same name by Greek philosopher Plato in which he describes an ideal state, ruled by the people. Every single citizen got the right to vote, making our country the largest democracy in the world. On the first Republic Day, Nehru told his countrymen, "We are fortunate to witness the emergence of Republic of India and our successors may well envy us this day".
Though the Indian Republic is over 60 years old, our history goes back to 5000 years. However, our society contained many injustices and some people were oppressed and denied equal rights over centuries. Millions suffered due to cast differences. Our Constitution aims at removing these wrongs. Taking into consideration that our country has people of different faiths it declares that India will be a Secular Republic.
On the day, our country became a Republic, National Emblems were also announced. The figure of seated lions is from a Buddhist monument in Sarnath. This lion sculpture originally formed the top portion of a pillar, which contained emperor Ashoka's message to people. The wheel at the centre of our national flag, the Dharma Chakra, is also from the same sculpture. The words, Satyameva Jyathe, that are found in Mundukya Upnishad, were chosen as the national motto. Our constitution teaches us to extend respect to these national symbols.
The Republic Day commands the respect of every Indian. India, a sovereign democratic republic secures all its citizens' justice, liberty and equality. The democracy is not a gift, but the fundamental right of every citizen. Apart from fundamental rights, Constitution of India enlists many fundamental duties for us. Therefore, it is our sacred responsibility to preserve and protect the legacy of our great leaders and to promote unity of the nation.
a. On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the following statements briefly. (2)

i. After Independence, our country needed a constitution in order to ..........
ii. India was declared a secular state because ..........
b. Choose the correct meaning of the word 'religiously unbiased' from the options given below. (1)
i. emergence
ii. secular
iii. successor
iv. Oppressed

c. "Our Constitution aims at removing these wrongs". Which wrongs have been mentioned in the passage? (1)
d. How can Indians contribute to promote the unity of our nation? (2)


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Answer 1

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i)To govern the country well.

ii)India was declared a secular republic because our country people of different faiths .

b) secular

c)WRONGS are the incorrect or stereotypes rules madeby the people of the country.

d)By FOLLOWING THE LAW.

GIVING EVERY PERSON EQUAL RIGHTS.

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