Social Science MCQ (1 Mark)

Our Constitution is comprehensive yet simple and made practical in its entirety. The provision of amendments in the constitution implies that it is amenable to change and can be changed to meet changing circumstances without losing the true form or gist it was first made on.

The most salient underlying conflict in the making of a democratic constitution in South Africa was between the white minority and the black majority.

The Indian Constitution provides three lists. They are Union list, State list and Concurrent list.

Education to men, women and children isnt mentioned in the Preamble of India.The Preamble of Indian Constitution goes like:
We, The People of India having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens:
Justice, social, economic and political, Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship, Equality of status and of opportunity and to promote among them all. fraternity assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.

Habeas corpus means you may have the body. It is a writ issued by the Supreme court or the High court against the illegal detention of any person and to set any such person illegally detained at liberty after examining the detention and reason by ordering the production of the person before the court.

Draft of Constitution means not the final version. It means the Preliminary version which can be amended and changes can be brought in it.

India is a Democratic Republic country. Democracy is a form of government by the people, of the people and for the people. It also implies equality of common man in social and political aspects. Republic is where the the head of the state is not hereditary and is elected by the people.

A constitution does many things: First, it generates a degree of trust and coordination that is necessary for different kind of people to live together; Second, it specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have the power to take which decisions; Third, it lays down limits on the powers of the government and tells us what the rights of the citizens are; and Fourth, it expresses the aspirations of the people about creating a good society.

All matters concerning with the elections of the Parliament comes under Election Commission. the Union Public Commission does not deal with this. The Union Public Service Commission consists of a chairman and other members who are appointed by the President of India.

After the emergence of the new democratic South Africa, black leaders appealed to fellow blacks to forgive the whites for the atrocities they had committed while in power. They said let us build a new South Africa based on equality of all races and men and women, on democratic values, social justice and human rights. The party that ruled through oppression and brutal killings and the party that led the freedom struggle sat together to draw up a common constitution.