Class 7 Subject: History2. Preamble to the Constitution(Questions and Answers)Maharashtra Board

Class 7 Subject: History
2. Preamble to the Constitution(Questions and Answers)Maharashtra Board
1. Find the following words in the grid.
1. A sense of ‘we-feeling’ and empathytowards fellow citizens
2. A system in which Sovereign poweris in the hands of the people
3. Introduction to the Constitution
4. A system in which all religions areconsidered equal
Answer:
2. Answer the following questions.
(1) What are the provisions in a secularConstitution?
Answer:
In a Secular State, all religions are considered as equal.
No religion is considered to be the state religion. The citizens are free to follow their own religion.
The state cannot discriminate among citizens on the basis of religion.

(2) What is meant by adult franchise ?
Answer:
Adult franchise means all citizens completing 18 years of age have the right to vote in the elections.
This enables equal participation of citizens in the running of our country.

(3) What right does economic justice ensure ?
Answer:
Economic justice ensures our right to a source of livelihood so as to look after oneself and one’s family.

4.How will human dignity be established in a society?
Answer:
When every individual respects another and honours their freedom and rights, dignity of the individual will be established.
3. How should we make use of our freedom?Write your views about it.
Answer:
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru has rightly said. ‘We have to assume the responsibility ourselves of what we do’.
Freedom must be exercised with care, with a sense of responsibility.
Our freedom and independence which we gained after innumerable sacrificies must be safeguarded.
We should use the different freedoms endowed on us by our Constitution to bring out the best in us and build a better nation, a better world
The future lies in our hands.

4. Explain the following concepts.
1. Socialist State
Answer:
A Socialist State is such a State where the gap between the rich and the poor is minimum.
All have a right over the wealth of the country.
It is ensured that wealth is not concentrated in the hands of a few people.

2. Equality
Answer:
(i) The Preamble guarantees the Indian citizens equality of status and there will be no discrimination based on caste, creed, race, sex, place of birth, etc.
(ii) The guarantee of equality means that there should be no discrimination between people in terms of high-low, superior-inferior.

3. Sovereign State
Answer:
The word sovereign means that a state is not under the control of a foreign power. The most important goal of our freedom struggle was to acquire sovereignty. ‘Sovereignty’ means the ultimate authority to govern oneself. In a democracy, sovereignty rests with the people.

4. Equality of opportunity
Answer:
Equality means the state of being equal in status, rights or opportunities. Equality of status, and of opportunity means that all have equal human status and there will be no discrimination based on caste, creed, race, sex, place of birth, etc. All will get the opportunities for development without any discrimination.

5. Make a list of the key words in the preamble. Look for their meanings in adictionary. Prepare a chart in the following way:
Answer:

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