DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL- BOPAL,

AHMEDABAD
SOCIAL SCIENCE
CLASS IX
CIVICS (DEMOCRATIC POLITICS) MCQ
BOOKLET
2025-26
SUBJECT CODE: 087
INDEX
Chapter No. Chapter Name
What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
1
Constitutional Design
2
Electoral Politics
3
Working of Institutions
4
5 Democratic Rights

1|Page
 L- 1(C) What is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which one of the following is a feature of democracy?

A) Rule by one person
B) Rule by religious leaders
C) Rule by the people
D) Rule by the rich

2. What is the most common form of democracy in today’s world?

A) Direct Democracy
B) Monarchy
C) Military Rule
D) Representative Democracy

3. Which country is an example of a democracy?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) Myanmar
C) USA
D) North Korea

4. Which of the following statements is correct about Zimbabwe?

A) Zimbabwe is ruled by democratic leaders who allow freedom of speech.
B) Zimbabwe is a monarchy with a king as the ruler.
C) Zimbabwe has regular elections but no real democratic rights.
D) Zimbabwe has no elections at all.

5. Which of the following is not a feature of democracy?

A) Free and fair elections
B) One person one vote
C) The ruler is chosen by the people
D) Censorship of press and media

6. Who has the final decision-making power in a democracy?

A) The military
B) The king
C) The elected leaders
D) Foreign advisors
2|Page
7. Match the following and choose the correct option:

Column-A Column-B

a. Pakistan i. PRI (Institutional

Revolutionary Party).

b. China ii ZANU-PF

c. Mexico iii. General Parvez

Musharaf

d. Zimbabwe iv. Quanguo Renmin

Daibiao Dahui

Options:
A) a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv
B) a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
C) a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii
D) a - iv, b - i, c - ii, d – iii

3|Page
 8. Match the following and choose the correct option:
Column-A Column-B

a. Dictatorship i. Unbiased information

b. Democracy ii. One person one vote

c. Free media iii. Rule by people

d. Universal Adult iv. Rule by one person

Franchise

Options:
A) a - i, b - ii, c - iii, d - iv
B) a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
C) a - iii, b - iv, c - i, d - ii
D) a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d – ii

9. Assertion and Reason type:

Assertion (A): “True democracy will come to this country only when no one goes hungry to bed.”

Reason (R): Democracy is meaningful only when it ensures social and economic equality along with political
equality.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

10. Assertion and Reason type:

Assertion (A): President Mugabe was popular and never used unfair practices in elections.

Reason (R): Over the years his government changed the constitution several times to increase the powers of the
President and make him less accountable.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

4|Page
11. In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup in October 2009.

A) 2017
B) 1950
C) 1999
D) 1949

12. Correct the following statement. Pick the correct option:

In China, elections are held with many political parties.

A) China has a multi-party system

B) China has no elections
C) China has elections but only one party exist,
D) China is a monarchy

13. In a democracy, citizens have the right to:

A) Express their views and participate in decision-making processes

B) Disregard laws that they personally disagree with
C) Accumulate unlimited wealth without any regulation
D) Abstain from civic responsibilities without consequence

14.Complete the table:

Term Definition

Monarchy Rule by a single person

(king/queen)

Democracy ----------------------------------------

Options:
A) Rule by people through elections
B) Rule by military generals
C) Rule based on religion
D) Rule with no laws

15.Which of the following is a drawback of non-democratic governments?

A) They promote equality and freedom
B) They ensure quick decision making
5|Page
C) People have no say in decision making
D) They follow public opinion

16. How does democracy improve the quality of decision-making?

1) It includes consultation with many people.
2) It gives power only to one leader.
3) It considers different opinions.
4) It avoids delay in decisions.
Options:
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 4
C) 1 and 2
D) 3 and 4

17. Picture-based Identification

Identify the following picture:

A) The Iraqi election held after Saddam Hussein’s regime was over thrown.

B) Chinese government blocked free flow of information on the internet by placing restrictions on
popular websites like ‘Google’ and ‘Yahoo’.

C) ‘Building Democracy’ and was first published in a Latin American publication.

D) This cartoon is from Brazil, a country that has long experience of dictatorship.

18. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens. This means…

A) Every individual has equal value and the right to be respected in decision-making.
B) Every individual is wealthy in democracy.

6|Page
 C) Everyone is provided with free housing and community gardens.
D) The government chooses leaders without public involvement.

19. Until 2015, in Saudi Arabia women did not have the right to vote.

A) Above statement is false.

B) Above statement is true.
C) Both A and B are right.

D) Both A and B are wrong

20. Case Study Question:

This also means that no country is a perfect democracy. The features of democracy that we discussed in
this chapter provide only the minimum conditions of a democracy. That does not make it an ideal
democracy. Every democracy has to try to realise the ideals of a democratic decision- making. This
cannot be achieved once and for all. This requires a constant effort to save and strengthen democratic
forms of decision-making. What we do as citizens can make a difference to making our country more or
less democratic. This is the strength and the weakness of democracy: the fate of the country depends not
just on what the rulers do, but mainly on what we, as citizens, do

According to the passage, what is essential for strengthening democracy?

A. Having a powerful ruler who takes all decisions

B. Relying only on elections to maintain democracy
C. Continuous efforts by citizens to uphold democratic decision-making
D. Limiting citizens' participation in political processes

Ch- 2 (C) CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What was the name of the organization that led the struggle against apartheid in South Africa?
A) African Democratic Alliance
B) African National Congress
C) United Nations Party
D) South African Freedom Force

7|Page
2. Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) B.R. Ambedkar
D) Rajendra Prasad

3. When did the Constitution of India come into effect?

A) 15 August 1947
B) 26 November 1949
C) 26 January 1950
D) 30 January 1948

4. What was the name of the prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned?
A) Pretoria Central
B) Robben Island
C) Sun City Prison
D) Johannesburg Central Prison

5. Which organisation led the struggle against apartheid in South Africa?

A) Pan African Congress
B) African Unity Front
C) African National Congress
D) National Freedom League

6. When did South Africa officially become a democratic country?

A) 15 August 1947
B) 27 April 1994
C) 26 January 1950
D) 10 May 1993

7. Assertion (A): South Africa is now seen as a model of democracy.

Reason (R): The whites left South Africa and handed over power to the blacks.

Options:
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false
D) A is false, but R is true

8. Assertion: Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison.

Reason: He supported the apartheid system.
Options:
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false.
D) A is false but R is true.

8|Page
Correct the Statements

9. Incorrect Statement: The Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 November 1947.
10. Incorrect: Blacks had equal voting rights during apartheid.
11. Incorrect: The Indian Constitution was written solely by Jawaharlal Nehru.

12. Chronological Order:

Arrange the events in correct order:
A) Mandela imprisoned
B) South Africa becomes a democracy
C) Apartheid protests begin
D) Mandela released

13. Choose the statement that is incorrect:

A) The apartheid system in South Africa discriminated against people on the basis of race.
B) The Indian Constitution was adopted on 26th January 1950.
C) Nelson Mandela played no role in the making of South Africa's Constitution.
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.

14. Choose the statement that is incorrect:

A) The Indian Constitution guarantees equality, liberty, and justice to all citizens.
B) The Constitution of South Africa was made after the end of apartheid.
C) The Indian Constitution was written solely by Jawaharlal Nehru.
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.

Choose the Appropriate Option:

15. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be:
A) Monarchical, Democratic, Socialist, Secular
B) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
C) Federal, Communist, Sovereign, Democratic
D) Secular, Parliamentary, Monarchical, Sovereign

16. Which of the following is NOT a guiding value of the Indian Constitution as mentioned in the Preamble?
A) Justice
B) Equality
C) Casteism
D) Liberty

17. Match the Columns:

Column A Column B
1. Nelson Mandela a. Fought against apartheid
2. Segregation b. Democracy in South Africa
3. ANC c. Robben Island
4. 1994 d. Separate facilities by race
Options:

9|Page
A) 1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d
B) 1 b 2 a 3 d 4 c
C) 1 c 2 d 3 a 4 b
D) 1 c 2 b 3 a 4 d

18. Match the Columns:

Column A Column B
1. Nelson Mandela a. Racial Segregation in South Africa
2. Drafting Committee Chairperson b. 26 November 1949
3. Indian Constitution adopted on c. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Apartheid System d. Led the anti-apartheid movement

Options:
A) 1 a 2 b 3 c 4 d
B) 1 d 2 c 3 b 4 a
C) 1 c 2 d 3 a 4 b
D) 1 c 2 b 3 a 4 d

19. Complete the Table:

Aspect Details
Name of the oppressive system ?
African National Congress
Leading anti-apartheid organization
(ANC)
Year of Mandela’s release ?

20. Identify the picture:

10 | P a g e
Q21. Read the passage and answer the following questions:

“After a long struggle against apartheid, South Africa became a democratic country in 1994. Nelson Mandela,
who had spent 28 years in prison, was elected as the first Black President. People of all races – Blacks, Whites,
and Coloureds – participated in drafting a new Constitution that gave equal rights to all citizens. The new
Constitution declared South Africa a sovereign democratic republic and guaranteed fundamental rights like the
right to equality and freedom to every citizen.”

Q1. In which year did South Africa become a democratic country?

Q2. Who was elected as the first Black President of South AfricaQ3. What was the major achievement of the
new Constitution of South Africa?

Ch-3(Civics) ELECTORAL POLITICS

Multiple Choice Questions:

1._______is a mechanism by which people can choose their representatives at regular intervals and change
them if they wish to do so.
A) Election
B) Selection
C) Nomination
D) Domination
2. Sometimes election is held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by death or resignation of a
member is termed as________.
A) Re-election
B) By-election
C) Campaign
D) Polling
3. For Lok Sabha elections, the country is divided into _____ constituencies.
A) 545
B) 587
C) 543
D) 542
4. Currently, in the Lok Sabha, ______ seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
A) 88
B) 85
11 | P a g e
C) 84
D) 87
5. _____________ is commonly known as the Voters’ List.
A) General Election
B) Counting
C) Voting List
D) Electoral Roll
6.The full form of EPIC is:
A) Election Process Identity Card
B) Election Participation Identity Card
C) Election Panel Identity Card
D) Election Photo Identity Card
7. Match the Following:

Column A Column B

a) Janata Party i) Garibi Hatao (Remove poverty)

b) Left Front ii) Save Democracy

c) Indian National Congress iii) Land to the Tiller

Options:

A. a)iii, b)i. c) ii

B. a)ii, b)iii, c)i

C. a)i. b)ii, c)iii

D. a)iii, b)ii, c)i

8. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below:
Assertion (A): Our Constitution entitles every citizen to elect her/his representative and to be elected as a
representative.
Reason(R): Every person who wishes to contest an election has to fill a ‘nomination form’ and give some
money as ‘security deposit’.

Options:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
9.Correct the following statement:

12 | P a g e
In our country election campaigns take place for a three-week period between the announcement of the final list
of candidates and the date of polling.
10.Match the Following:

Column A Column B

a) ‘Nyaya Yudh’ i) Electronic voting machines

b) MP ii) Struggle for Justice

c) EVM iii) Member of Parliament

Options:

A. a)iii, b)i. c) ii

B. a)ii, b)iii, c)i

C. a)i. b)ii, c)iii

D. a)iii, b)ii, c)i

11. There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason(R). Mark your answer as per the codes
provided below:
Assertion (A): In our country elections are conducted by an independent and very powerful Election
Commission (EC).
Reason(R): The Chief Election Commissioner is answerable to the President.

Options:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is correct but R is wrong.
D. A is wrong but R is correct.
12. Correct the following statement:

According to our election law, any party or candidate can appeal to the voters in the name of caste or religion.

13 | P a g e
13. Look at the picture given below. Identify the picture from the following options:

A) It is a significant step introduced by EC.

B) It is important in shopping mall.
C) It is important in the international trade.
D) It is important in a non-democratic country.

14. Complete the Table:

Term Meaning

Constituency

15.Identify the incorrect one from the following:

A) Voters can choose who will make laws for them.

B) Voters can choose who will form the government and take major decisions.

C) Voters can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making.

D) Voters can choose the members of judiciary.

16. Consider the following statements given below and choose the correct answer:
Statement I: In India the poor, illiterate and underprivileged people vote in larger proportion as compared to the
rich and privileged sections.
Statement II: In the United States of America, poor people, African Americans and Hispanics vote much less
than the rich and the white people.

Options:
A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.
C) Both (I) and (II) are incorrect.
14 | P a g e
D) Both (I) and (II) are correct.
17.Who gave the popular slogan ‘Protect the Self-Respect of the Telugus’?
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Ramaswami Naicker
C) N. T. Rama Rao
D) Jyotiba Phule
18. Consider the following statements given below and choose the correct answer:
Statement I: In our country, all the citizens aged 16 years and above can vote in an election.
Statement II: Every citizen has the right to vote, regardless of his or her caste, religion or gender.

Options:
A) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect.
B) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.
C) Both (I) and (II) are incorrect.
D) Both (I) and (II) are correct.
19. Correct the following statement:

When on election duty, government officers work under the control of the President and not the government.

20.Identify the incorrect one from the following:

Every candidate has to make a legal declaration, giving full details of:

A) Serious criminal cases pending against the candidate

B) Details of the assets and liabilities of the candidate and his or her family

C) Educational qualifications of the candidate.

D) General habit of the person

21. Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:
Elections are all about political competition. This competition takes various forms. The most obvious form is
the competition among political parties. At the constituency level, it takes the form of competition among
several candidates. If there is no competition, elections will become pointless. Clearly, an electoral competition
has many demerits. It creates a sense of disunity and ‘factionalism’ in every locality. You would have heard of
people complaining of ‘party-politics’ in your locality. Different political parties and leaders often level
allegations against one another. Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections. Some people say
that this pressure to win electoral fights does not allow sensible long-term policies to be formulated. Some good
people who may wish to serve the country do not enter this arena. They do not like the idea of being dragged
into unhealthy competition.

20.1. What do you understand by electoral competition?

15 | P a g e
20.2. State the demerits of electoral competition.

20.3. Suggest some ways to remove its challenges.

Ch- 4(Civics) WORKING OF INSTITUTIONS

Multiple choice questions:

1.Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?

A. The Supreme Court

B. The President

C. The Prime Minister

D. The Parliament

2. Who among the following is a part of the political executive?

A. District Collector

B. Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs

C. Home Minister

D. Director-General of Police

3. Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?

A. Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court

B. Judiciary can strike down a law if it goes against the spirit of the Constitution

C. Judiciary is independent of the Executive

D. Any citizen can approach the courts if her rights are violated

4 Who exercises all governmental powers?

A. President
B. Prime Minister
C. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
D. Chief Election Commission
16 | P a g e
5.Which one of the following statements about the President is wrong?
A. He is the head of the state.
B. He is the highest formal authority in the country.
C. He exercises only nominal powers.
D. He is elected directly by the people.

6.The strength of the Council of Ministers ranges from

A. 60 to 80
B. 60 to 100
C. 70 to 85
D. 80 to 100

7. Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget of the government or any other money related law, the Rajya Sabha
cannot rejected it. The Rajya Sabha can only delay it by
A. 14 days
B. 15 days
C. 16 days
D. 17 days

8.When was the Second Backward Class Commission appointed?

A. 1989
B. 1979
C. 1999
D. 2001

9. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts?
A. President, according to his own wishes
B. President on the advice of Prime Minister
C. President on the advice of the PM in consultation with the Chief Justice of India
D. None of the above

10. What is ‘Parliament’?

A. Assembly of elected representatives at the national level
B. A body consisting of appointed ministers
C. Body comprising judges
D. Assembly of only appointed members

17 | P a g e
11. Match the ministry with the news that the ministry may have released:

1.A new policy is being made to increase A.Ministry of Defence

the jute exports from the country

2.Telephone services will be made more B.Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Public
accessible to rural areas Distribution

3.The price of rice and wheat sold under the C.Ministry of Health
Public Distribution System will go down

4.A pulse polio campaign will be launched D.Ministry of Commerce and Industry

5.The allowances of the soldiers posted on E.Ministry of Communications and

high altitudes will be increased Information Technology

12.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

a.Political Executive i.Council of Ministers

b.Apex Court ii.Political leaders who are elected by the

people

c.Body of ministers who are collectively iii.Reviews laws and government actions
responsible to the Lok Sabha

d.Judiciary iv.Supreme Court

Options:

1.a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii

2.a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii

3.a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv

4.a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Correct the incorrect sentences:

18 | P a g e
13. The President is free to choose ministers, as long as they are members of Parliament.

14. Prime Minister is the supreme commander of the defence forces of India.

Assertion/Reason

15. Assertion(A): The powers and the independence of the Indian judiciary allow it to act as the guardian of the
Fundamental Rights

Reason(R): The citizens have a right to approach the courts to seek remedy in case of any violation of their
rights. In recent years the Courts have given several judgments and directives to protect public interest and
human rights

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.

c) A is correct but R is wrong.

d) A is wrong but R is correct.

16. Assertion(A): The President is directly elected by the people.

Reason(R): The elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and the elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies
(MLAs) elect her.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.

c) A is correct but R is wrong.

d) A is wrong but R is correct.

Write True/False

17. Ministers of State with independent charge are usually top-level leaders of the ruling party or parties who
are in charge of the major ministries.

18. The President appoints the leader of the majority party or the coalition of parties that commands a majority
in the Lok Sabha, as Prime Minister.

Fill in the blanks:

19. _______________are attached to and required to assist Cabinet Ministers.

20. Complete the table:

A communication issued by an appropriate Office Memorandum

19 | P a g e
 authority stating the policy or decision of the
government.

Executive

21.Case Study:

Presidents all over the world are not always nominal executives like the President of India. In many countries of
the world, the President is both the head of the state and the head of the government. The President of the
United States of America is the most well-known example of this kind of President. The US President is
directly elected by the people. He personally chooses and appoints all Ministers. The law-making is still done
by the legislature (called the Congress in the US), but the president can veto any law. Most importantly, the
president does not need the support of the majority of members in the Congress and neither is he answerable to
them. He has a fixed tenure of four years and completes it even if his party does not have a majority in the
Congress. This model is followed in most of the countries of Latin America and many of the ex-Soviet Union
countries. Given the centrality of the President, this system of government is called the Presidential form of
government. In countries like ours that follow the British model, the parliament is supreme. Therefore, our
system is called the parliamentary system of government.

Q1.What is the legislature of the US called?

Q2. What is the tenure of the US President?

Q3. What do you understand by the Presidential form of government? Explain with example.

Ch- 5 (Civics) Democratic Rights

1. Which right was called by Dr. Ambedkar as ‘the heart and soul of our Constitution’?
A) Right to equality
B) Right of constitutional remedies
C) Right to freedom
D) Right against exploitation

2. Who has the power to issue ‘writs’ for the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights?
i) Supreme Court

20 | P a g e
ii) High Court
iii) District Courts
iv) Sub divisional Courts

A) iii, ii, iv
B) i & ii
C) iii & iv
D) ii & iii

3. Which of the following is NOT instance of an exercise of a Fundamental Rights?

A) Workers from Bihar go to the Punjab to work on the farms
B) Christian missions set up a chain of missionary schools
C) Men and women government employees get the same salary
D) Parents’ property is inherited by their children

4. Complete the following table with correct information with regard to poor families.

The National Human Right Commission 1993

Attack on New York _______________?

Correct the statement and rewrite:

5. Rights are necessary in anarchy to protect minorities from oppression of majority.

6. Courts also enforce the Fundamental Rights against public individuals and bodies.

7. What is the full form of P.I.L.?

A) Postal Interest Letter
B) Private Interest Law
C) Public Information Law
D) Public Interest Litigation

8. Which of the following is NOT a feature of a democratic government?

a) Universal adult franchise
b) Protection of fundamental rights
c) Centralized decision-making
d) Regular elections

9. Which of the following statements about Fundamental Right is/are correct?

i) Abolition of untouchability
ii) Right to life
A) Only (i) is correct
B) Only (ii) is correct
C) Both (i) & (ii) are correct
D) None of them

9. Match the Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
Column I Column II
21 | P a g e
 (1) Through this right an individual claims (i) Fundamental Rights
employment to work.
(2) Through this right an individual claims Social, (ii) Right to Work
Economic and Political equality.
(3) An individual has right to own property This is (iii) Right to Equality
a legal right in India.
(4) Those rights which are basic or necessary for (iv) Right to Property
development of an individual.

A) 1(iii), 2(i), 3(ii), 4(iv)

B) 1(iv), 2(iii), 3(i), 4(ii)
C) 1(ii), 2(iii), 3(iv), 4(i)
D) 1(i), 2(ii), 3(iii), 4(iv)

10. Which of the following statements about Cultural and Educational Rights are correct?
i) Admission to any educational institution maintained by government can be denied to any
citizen on the ground of religion or language.
ii) Any section of citizens with a distinct language or culture have a right to conserve it.
iii) It is the language, culture and religion of minorities that needs special protection.
iv) All majorities have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

A) Only (i) & (iii) are correct

B) Only (ii) is incorrect
C) Both (ii) & (iii) are correct
D) Only (ii) & (iv) are incorrect

11. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and (R). Read the statements
and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Rights are necessary for the very sustenance of a democracy.
Reason (R): Rights protect minorities from the oppression of majority and ensure that majority cannot do
whatever it wishes to do.

Options
i) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
ii) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
iii) (A) is true but (R) is false
iv) (A) is false but (R) is true

13. Assertion (A): The President of India can stop us from approaching the Supreme Court to secure our
Fundamental Rights.
Reason (R): The Fundamental Rights have been enshrined in our Constitution.

Options
i) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
ii) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
iii) (A) is true but (R) is false
iv) (A) is false but (R) is true
22 | P a g e
14. Which of the following freedoms is NOT available to an Indian citizen?
A) Freedom to criticise the government
B) Freedom to participate in armed revolution
C) Freedom to start a movement to change the government
D) Freedom to oppose the central values of the Constitution

15. Match the Column I with Column II and choose the correct option:
Column I Column II
(1) Right to hold public office i) Provision of reservation
(2) Civil Rights given to individual by ii) Form associations and unions
(3) Right to equality iii) Political rights
(4) Right to freedom iv) State

A) 1(iii), 2(iv), 3(i), 4(ii)

B) 1(ii), 2(i), 3(iv), 4(iii)
C) 1(i), 2(ii), 3(iii), 4(iv)
D) 1(iv), 2(iii), 3(ii), 4(i)

16. Which of the following is a violation of democratic rights?

a) Right to education
b) Right to equal pay for equal work
c) Forced labor
d) Right to healthcare

17. Which body exposed to the world that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay were being tortured in ways that
violated the US laws?
A) United Nations
B) International Court of Justice
C) Amnesty International
D) Supreme Court of USA

18. Study the picture and choose the correct answer:

A) Practice any profession, to carry on any occupation, trade or business

B) Freedom to speech and expression
C) Freedom to defame others by saying false and mean things that cause damage to a
23 | P a g e
 person’s reputation
D) None of these

19. Which of the following statements is/are the example of life without rights?
A) The country is ruled by a hereditary king and the people have no role in electing or
changing their rulers
B) Women’s are subjected to many restrictions.
C) Citizen’s cannot form political parties or any political organization
D) All of the above

20. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental right?

A) Right to equality
B) Right to freedom of speech and expression
C) Right to property
D) Right to protection of life and personal liberty

Case study questions:

21.Read the given extract and answer all questions:
Rights are claims of a person over other fellow beings, over the society and over the government. All of us want
to live happily, without fear and without being subjected to degraded treatment. For this, we expect others to
behave in such a way that does not harm us or hurt us. Equally, our actions should not also harm or hurt others.
So, a right is possible when you make a claim that is equally possible for others.
You cannot have a right that harms or hurts others. You cannot have a right to play a game in such a way that it
breaks the neighbour’s window. The Serbs in Yugoslavia could not have claimed the whole country for
themselves. The claims we make should be reasonable. They should be such that can be made available to
others in an equal measure. Thus, a right comes with an obligation to respect other rights.

A) What are rights?

B) Why is it said that right comes with an obligation to respect others’ rights?
C) Why are rights reasonable claims? Give reasons.

24 | P a g e