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Grade-8, SST, The Indian Constitution and the Need for the Law

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  EXERCISES   1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (a) Without laws our lives will become chaotic. (b) A constitution is a set of fundamental laws according to which a state or country is governed. (c) The Indian Constitution came into effect on 26th January 1950 (d) Dissent means disagreement with an existing law or policy. (e) The Salt Satyagraha was a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement .   2. Choose the correct answer. (a) The country which has the longest constitution in the world is (i) the USA. (ii) England. (iii) France. (iv) India. Answer-   (iv) India (b) The Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in (i) 1960. (ii) 1961. (iii) 1962. (iv) 1966. Answer- (ii) 1961 (c) Which of the following statements regarding the Constitution is incorrect? (i) It provides a framework of laws. (ii) It guards the fundamental rights of the people. (iii) It is less important than statute law. (iv) It regulates the func...
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Grade-8, SST, The Economic Presence of the Government

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    EXERCISES   1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.   (a) The Planning Commission prepared Five Year Plans for the country.   (b) Infrastructure refers to basic facilities to be provided for the functioning of a community.   (c) The government has to work for economic and social development.   (d) The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched to achieve universal sanitation.   (e) Universalizing elementary education is the goal of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.     2. Choose the correct answer.   (a) The first Chairman of the Planning Commission was   (i) Rajendra Prasad. (ii) Manmohan Singh. (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru. (iv) V. V. Giri. Answer- (iii) Jawaharlal Nehru.   (b) The number of major ports in India is (i) 11. (ii) 13. (iii) 15. (iv) 18. Answer- (ii) 13.   (c) The Bharat Nirman Programme aims at improving (i) urban infrastructure. (ii) rural infrastructure. ...
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