Question

Read the passage given below and answer of the questions that follows: )
January 26 is celebrated as Republic Day in our country. It was on this day, in 1950, the new constitution of independent India came into force and India became a democratic republic. The Constituent Assembly headed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, took more than two years to bring the world’s lengthiest constitution to its final shape.The enormous task before the Constituent Assembly was to frame the basic law that would formalize India as a truly democratic nation. Democracy is aptly defined as a system of Government by the people, for the people and of the people. The founding fathers of the Constitution, therefore, had to ensure that the basic law of the land contained sufficient provisions for the fulfilment of the democratic aspirations of the people of India not only in the political sphere but also in the social and economic spheres. That explains the inclusion of a separate part in the Constitution, called the Directive Principles of State Policy.These principles signify the fact that the framers of the Constitution were well aware of the wide gaps and inequalities that existed among the various sections of the Indian population. The Constitution makers had the wisdom to appreciate that political democracy is meaningless when an overwhelming majority of the population is historically trapped in poverty, illiteracy, ill-health and superstition. The Central and State Governments were expected to frame policies so that every citizen is assured of a decent living standard irrespective of sex, caste, religion, language and region.The makers of our Constitution describe India as a Union of States and not as a federation. Being well conversant with the diversity of the nation in terms of the language, religion, caste and region, and its implications on the intended socio-economic development of the country as a whole, the makers of the Constitution opted for a political system in which the Central Government is equipped with overwhelming administrative, legislative and financial muscle. Most of the nations’ policies and programmes for socio-economic development originate at the Central Government, and the responsibility for their successful implementation is entrusted to the states.


1. The programmes for the socio-economic development originate at
a) state level
b) regional level
c) district level
d) central government level

2. The British had left behind
a) a developed India
b) a wealthy India
c) a poverty-stricken, illiterate India
d) a strong and healthy India

3. The constitution-makers describe India as a ________.
a) Union of states
b) Union of nations
c) Union of territories
d) Union of districts

4. The constitution-makers took more than two years to bring the world’s ________ constitution to its final shape.
a) simplest
b) lengthiest
c) heaviest
d) shortest

5. Find the word from the passage which means the same as recognizing 'the good quality of somebody'.
a) overlook
b) appreciate
c) disparage
d) condemn

6. Who is the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
d) Sachchidananda Sinha

7. Who is the Head of the Constituent Assembly?
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
d) Sachchidananda Sinha

8. ________ is equipped with overwhelming administrative, legislative and financial muscle.
a) State Government
b) Constitution
c) Central Government
d) Supreme Court

9. When did the Indian Constitution came into force?
a) 1949
b) 1947
c) 1948
d) 1950

10. In how much time our Constitution made?
a) In two years
b) More than two years
c) In one year
d) More than three year

11. Antonyms of word enormous:
a) insignificant
b) mammoth
c) vast
d) humongous

12. Synonyms of word inclusion:
a) omission
b) oversight
c) append
d) preclude

Answer 1

Answer:

1) central government level

2) a poverty stricken , illiterate India

3)Union of states

4) lengthiest

5) appreciate

6)Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar

7)Dr.Rajendra prasad

8) Central government

9) 1950

10) more than two years

11) insignificant

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