9th CBSE Annual SQP (Politics SET -4) 20 Marks

 9th SQP  Politics 

 Set - 4, 20 Marks 

 Multiple Choice Questions 

'Democratic governments insist on institutions'. Choose the appropriate answer.

A. Institutions make it difficult to rush through a bad decision.

B. They provide an opportunity for a wider set of people to be consulted in any decision.

Options

a) Both A and B are true  

b) A is false but B is true

c) Both A and B are false

d) A is true but B is false

d) A is true but B is false  

 Which of the following is/are NOT function of the Election Commissioner of India ?

A. EC takes decision on every aspect of conduct and control of elections.

B. It implements the code of conduct.

C. It issues election Manifesto.

Options

a) Only A 

b) A and B

c) Only C 

d) Only B

c) Only C

Select the maximum number of members that Rajya Sabha can have

Options

a) 350

b) 175

c) 300

d) 250

d) 250

 Answer The Following Questions 

Suppose you are MLA of your area. What values would you follow to become popular in your area? (2 marks) 

(i) Take up community service (ii) Ensure hygiene (iii) Solve water and electricity problems (iv) Interact with people on a regular basis (v) Try to solve grievances of people. 

Chinappa was convicted for torturing his wife for dowry. Satbir was held guilty of

practising untouchability. The court did not allow either of them to contest elections.

Does this decision go against the principles of democratic elections? Explain (3 Marks) 

This decision of the court preventing Chinappa and Satbir from contesting elections does not go against the principles of democratic elections because both have been found guilty of breaking the law by the court. Criminals should not be allowed to hold a position of power because they are not good citizens and could harm the interests of the people. 

Write a short note on the given cartoon (3 Marks)

The cartoon shows the power of a vote of a common man in a democracy during elections. These votes write the fate of a politician. It is this voting power that is decisive in bringing the politicians to power. Politicians are nowhere near the governing power if they fail to get sufficient votes from people. The irony is that politicians fail to fulfil their promises and then the voters show their face as shown in the cartoon. The common man in the cartoon makes mockery of the promises projected by the politician by turning him down just to show that he does not deserve votes in the name of false promises and they can be kept out of power by the decisive votes of a common man during elections.

 What are the main functions of constitution? (5 Marks) 

(i) It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kinds of  people to live together.(ii) It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have power to take which decisions.(iii) It lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of  the citizens are. (iv) It expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society. (v) Constitution is the supreme law that determines the relationship among people living ’ in a territory and also the relationship between the people and the government. 

 Case Based Questions 

“The Constitution of South Africa speaks of both the past and the future. On the one hand, it is a solemn pact in which we, as South Africans, declare to one another that we shall never permit a repetition of our racist, brutal and repressive past. But it is more than that. It is also a charter for the transformation of our country into one which is truly shared by all its people of a country which in the fullest sense belongs to all of us, black and white, women and men.”

 

What factor made the constitution of South Africa is an Ideal?  (1 Mark)

It is a charter for the transformation of our country into one which is truly shared by all its people of a country which in the fullest sense belongs to all of us, black and white, women and men.”

What do the people of south African themselves called?   (1 Marks)

Rainbow Nation

What are the Past and future highlighted in the given passage? (2 Mark)

 

Racist regime by the British / white highlighted as PastTransformation of our country into one which is truly shared by all its people of a country which in the fullest sense belongs to all of us, black and white, women and men.”