The Features of Indian Democracy

Q. Identify the factors that promote national integration.

1. Democracy
2. Communalism
3. Secularism
4. National festivals

Q. Why are the fundamental rights in the constitution important?

Q. Assertion [A]: India does not discriminate against people based on religion.

Reason [R]: India is a secular and a democratic nation.

Read the above given statements and select the option that is true.

1. Both A and R is true. R provides the correct explanation for A.
2. Both A and R is true. R provides the incorrect explanation for A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. Both A and R are false.

Q. The notion wherein a country doesn't discriminate against its people based on their religion is called .

1. secularism
2. socialism
3. democracy

Q. The constitution provides certain basic rights to all its citizens. These rights are called .

1. fundamental rights
2. directive principles
3. fundamental duties

Q. Which Statement is true in the following?
(i) India is a secular nation.
(ii) India is a Mohammedan nation.
(iii) India is a Christian nation.
(iv) India is a Sinhalese nation.

1. (i)
2. (iii)
3. (ii)
4. (iv)

Q. The Government of India follows no state religion and is supposed to treat people from all religious backgrounds in a fair and equal manner.

This principle is called _____________.

1. sectarianism
2. communalism
3. communism
4. secularism

Q. Who can impose reasonable restrictions over fundamental rights?

1. Council of Ministers
2. Parliament
3. People
4. Cabinet

Q. Explain the importance of Fundamental Rights.

Q. Which of the following factors do not explain why the rights included in Part III of the Constitution are called 'fundamental'?
I. They are equally available to citizens and aliens.
II. They are superior to ordinary law
III. They are fundamental for governing the country.
IV. They are not absolute.

1. II and IV
2. I, II and III
3. I, III and IV
4. III and IV