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Podar International School Syllabus for Jan 2023
( IB and Cambridge International)
Revision questions-United 3-4
Nations
Humanities Handbook Revision questions- The 4-6
Constitution of India

Grade 7

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 Answer all the given questions.
On 24th October 1945, the United Nations was established. from the scourge of
1. State any three objectives of the United Nations. war and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights.

6. Who were the original signatory countries of UN.

To maintain international peace and security

To develop friendly relations among nations on the basis of equality. Britain, France, USA, USSR and India.

To achieve international cooperation in solving economic, social, cultural and 7. What is the responsibility of the Security council?
humanitarian problems.

To promote human rights and fundamental freedom for the people of the world. The Security Council has the basic responsibility for maintaining peace and security
in the world.
2. List any three organs of the United Nations.
8. Explain the UN flag.

The General Assembly

The UN flag depicts two bent olive branches which are open at the top and in
The Security Council between there is a world map. The olive branches and the world are white on a light
blue background. The branches of the wreath symbolize peace.
The Economic and Social Council
9.
The Trusteeship Council Name the three lists into which the state government is divided.

The International Court of Justice State Governments are divided into three lists – the Union List, the State List, and
the Concurrent List.
The Secretariat
10. Fill in the gaps.
3. As a responsible global citizen, suggest two ways you would use to help the
United Nations’ programme – ‘Education for all’.
a. A written document in which we find rules formulated through consensus is called
i. Adult education, a Constitution .
b. The constitution of a country tells us the Fundamental
ii. provision of schools in remote areas.
Nature of the society of that country.
4. What were the four basic rights or freedom agreed after the second World
war? c. The most important Fundamental Right guaranteed by the Indian Constitution is
the Right to Constitutional Remedies .
● Freedom from want
d. According to the Right Against Exploitation , human trafficking,
● Freedom of speech forced labour and children working under 14 years of age is prohibited.
● Freedom of religious belief e. A Secular state is one in which the state does not
officially promote any one religion as the state religion.
● Freedom from fear
f. Dr.B R Ambedkar is known as the father of the
Indian Constitution.
5. When was UNO established?

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g. The term Fedaralism refers to the existence of 17. What is the importance of the constitution?
more than one level of government in the country.
The Constitution of a nation contains a set of rules and laws which determine how
h. The Government is responsible for the country is going to be governed.
administering and enforcing laws, 18. What is the implication of the ‘amendment in the constitution’?
11. Explain the term ‘secular.
The Parliament has been given the power to make changes in the Constitution for
The State shall not adopt a State religion. The State shall not discriminate against the welfare of the people and for the progress of the country.
anybody on the basis of religion. 19.
Who is the elected head of the state?
12. Write any five salient features of the Indian Constitution.
President is the elected head of the state.

Written Constitution 20.

Write names of the countries the flags belong to.
Federal Form of Government

Divisions of Powers

Fundamental Rights and Duties

Rigid and Flexible

13. Why Indian Constitution is flexible and rigid?

Indian Constitution is both rigid and flexible, because the procedure of amendment
is neither easy nor difficult.

14. How does amendments play an important role in the constitution?

The Parliament has been given the power to make changes in the Constitution for
the welfare of the people and for the progress of the country. These changes are
termed as amendments.

15. Where are the rules of your country written?

In our constitution.

16. Give one main feature of the Democratic form of government.

A democratic government is a government of the people, for the people, by the

people.

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