Group 1
what does the word 'republic' mean?
it means- if a country has an elected leader and government, its called a republic
how long is the constitution?
145,000 words (a round off of 5000 words will also work)
how many spokes are there in the ashoka chakra?
there are 24 spokes
Why do we celebrate republic day?
we celebrate it to mark the day on which the constitution came into effect on 26th of January 1950
what is the constitution
A constitution is a set of rules which guides how a country or a political organization works. A constitution tells the right the citizens have ,the power of the government and how the government work
what is the trend of Indian government
Which is the grandest parade in India and where does it happen?
the republic day parade and happens in Rajpath, Delhi
what is the indian constitution often called as?
the bag of borrowing
what did Abhraham Lincoln say about democracy
democracy is for the people, by the people
when did republic day come into existance?
The republic day came into existence when the constitution was finished and accepted.
give any 2 facts about republic day.
● The first Republic Day was celebrated on January 26, 1950, three years after we got independence.
● The Indian Constitution is the longest one to be written in the world. It has 444 articles divided into 22 parts and 12 schedules. Recently, 118 amendments were added to the Constitution.
● The constitution of India took around 2 years, 11 months, 18 days to be drafted. The task of writing the Indian constitution was given to a Drafting committee that was lead by Dr. BR Ambedkar.
● Copies of the handwritten constitution were signed by 308 Assembly members on january 24.
● The first parade at rajpath was held in 1955
any 2 of these are correct
who are the 3 main designers of the constitution?
The main designers of the constitution are- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
the constitution has been honoured for ____ years.
71 years
what happened when the rules were not being followed?
protests and riots
why do we need the constitution? give three points.
1.It has the basic rule on which the democracy functions. It guides in functioning of a democracy.
2.It defines the right of a citizen over state and other persons.
3.It defines the right of a citizen over state and other persons.
4.It ensures that those who make decisions on behalf of the public fairly represent public opinion.
any three of these are correct
who were the members of the drafting committee? tell any 5.
The Drafting Committee had seven members: Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami; B.R. Ambedkar, K.M Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L. Mitter and D.P. Khaitan.
any 5 of these are correct
give any 5 fundamental rights of the constitution
any 5 rights from this are correct