DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIEN CE
REVISION WORKSHEET- CIV ICS
I FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. ________________________________ is responsible for administering and enforcing laws.
2. The Indian Constitution guarantees ______________________________________ that are based on these secular principles
3. It is the _____________________________of people that creates a democratic government and decides about its functioning.
4. The ____________________________, which is made up of all representatives together, controls and guides the government.
5. The Lok Sabha (House of the People), with a total membership of 545, is presided over by the ___________
6. The _________________________parties play a critical role in the healthy functioning of a democracy.
7. ________________________________ is a significant function of Parliament.
8. The most important provision of the Indian Constitution is that all persons in independent India are _______________________________before the law.
9. The _______________ cannot discriminate between persons on the basis of their religion, caste or gender.
10. Indians played a major role in the _____________________ of the rule of law during the colonial period.
11. An important role of Parliament is to be ___________________________ to the problems faced by people.
12. The ____________________ Court was established on 26 January 1950, the day India became a Republic.
13. For the common person, access to courts is access to _________________________
14. It is with the registration of an ___________ that the police can begin their investigations into a crime.
II NAME THE FOLLOWING:
1. The highest court in a state. _____________________________________________
2. The common High Court for the seven Northeast states. _______________________________
3. A person who is tried by a court for a crime. ____________________________
4. A person who is called upon in court to provide first- hand account of what he/ she has seen, heard or knows. _______________________________
5. Questioning of a witness who has already been examined by the opposing side to determine the veracity of his/ her testimony. ____________________________________
6. The act of being kept in illegal custody by the police. ______________________________
7. The leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha: _______________________________
8. An important mechanism through which MPs can elicit information about the working of the government: _________________________________
9. The injury or harm or threat of injury or harm caused by an adult male, usually the husband, against his wife: ____________________________________
10. A goal or a principle in its most excellent or perfect form ________________________________
11. To force someone to do something, at times by a legal authority like the State_____________________
12. States efforts to influence a particular matter in accordance with the principles of the Constitution- _____________________________________
13. This section of the constitution was designed by the members of the Constituent Assembly to ensure greater social and economic reform ___________________________________________________
III PICTURE BASED QUESTIONS:
REFER PICTURES GIVEN IN LESSONS AND WORKSHEETS:
IV ANSWER IN TWO POINTS:
1. Why the Indians were convinced that free India should be a democracy?
2. Why the people should enjoy the right to decide about their fate in our democracy?
3. What is a Coalition Government?
4. Why do you think that an independent judiciary is essential to democracy?
5. Discuss the role of the police and the judge in the criminal justice system
V ANSWER IN THREE POINTS:
6. Write a short note on role of Indian Prime Minister in forming National Government.
7. List the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by Article 22 of the Constitution & criminal law to an arrested person.
VI ANSWER IN FOUR POINTS:
8. Explain the mechanism of Question Hour of the Parliament
9. Write a short note on First Information Report (FIR)
10. Why was PIL introduced in Indian Judiciary?
IMPORTANT NOTE:
• Revise the worksheets and Notes
• Read the textbook thoroughly
• One point questions can be asked from the textbook / worksheet( from objective / two/three/four points)
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