DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE NORTH

ACADEMIC SESSION- 2022-23

CLASS- IX

CHAPTER – 2: CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN

REVISION WORKSHEET

1. IDENTIFY PERSONALITIES
We are people of different ideologies, working together in the framing of our
Indian constitution. One is an Education Minister while other is the Minister of
Industry and Supply in the Interim Government. One is an active member of
the national movement while other is active with Hindu Mahasabha.
i. WHO ARE WE?

Options:
A. TT Krishnamachari and Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel
B. Jaipal Singh and Baldev Singh
C. HC Mookherjee and Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi
D. Maulana Kalam Azad and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.

2. The drafting of the document called the constitution was done by an assembly
of elected representatives called the ………………..
A. Constitutional Assembly
B. Constituent Assembly
C. Electoral Assembly
D. None
3. Who chaired the Drafting Committee ?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. G. Durgabai Deshmukh
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. H. C. Mookherjee
4.Every document presented and every word spoken in the Constituent
Assembly has been recorded and preserved. These are called…….?
A. Constituent Assembly Debates
B. Constituent Assembly Minutes
C. Constituent Assembly Agenda
D. Constituent Assembly Daily
5.Match the following leaders with their roles in the making of the Constitution of
India:
(a) Motilal Nehru - (i) President of the Constituent Assembly c
(b) B.R. Ambedkar - (ii) Member of the Constituent Assembly d
(c) Rajendra Prasad - (iii) Chairman of the Drafting Committee b
(d) Sarojini Naidu - (iv) Prepared a Constitution for India in 1928.a
6. Here are some of the guiding values of the Indian constitution and their meanings.
Match them correctly.
(a) Sovereign (i) Government will not favour any religion.d
(b) Republic (ii) People have the supreme right to make decision. a
(c) Fraternity (iii) Head of the state is an elected person.b
(d) Secular (iv) People should live like brothers & sisters.c
7. What is the unusual achievement of our Constitution?
The unusual achievement is that no larger social group or political party has ever
questioned the legitimacy of the constitution.

8. Write a short note on the Drafting Committee.

It was a committee that prepared a draft of the constitution for discussion. Its
chairman was Dr. B.R.Ambedkar. These were several rounds of thorough discussions
on the draft clause by clause. The members worked for 114 days over a period of 3
years.
9. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly but his
vision was followed by the members?
a) Baldev Singh
b) Rajendra Prasad
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Jaipal Singh

10. Identify the personalities and write 2 lines about them:

Answer pg: 23 Answer pg: 27
11. Read the following passage and explain the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi

Ans:
1. There shall be no high class & no low class people in India.
2. All communities shall live in perfect peace and harmony.
3. India shall be free from the curse of untouchability and intoxicating
drinks & drugs.
4. Women shall enjoy same rights as men.

12. Define the following terms: Definitions on pg:30(Glossary)

a) Constitutional Amendment:

b) Draft:
c) Preamble: