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The Indian Constitution
Define Right to Equality
Right to Equality:
(i)All persons are equal before the law. This means that all persons shall be equally protected by the laws of the country.
(ii)It also states that no citizen can be discriminated against on the basis of their religion, caste or sex. Every person has access to all public places including playgrounds, hotels, shops etc.
(iii)The State cannot discriminate against anyone in matters of employment. But there are exceptions to this that you will read about later in this book. The practice of untouchability has also been abolished.
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In each of the following situation, identify the minority. Write one reason why you think it is important to respect the views of the minority in each of these situations.
d. In a class of 50 students, 40 belong to more well off families.
The column on the left lists some of the key features of the Indian Constitution. In the other column write two sentences, in your own words, on why you think this feature is important:
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Federalism |
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Separation of Powers |
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Fundamental Rights |
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Parliamentary form of Government |
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The Father of the Indian Constitution is
The President of the Constituent Assembly was
Which one of the following is not a key feature of the Indian Constitution?
The Fundamental Right allowing citizens to move court if they believe that any of their Fundamental Rights have been violated is
Nepal adopted an interim Constitution in the year
The three organs of the State are the _________, the _________ and the ___________.
The Indian State has a ___________ form of government.
The Constitution of India guarantees ___________ for all citizens.
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