Assertion Reason Questions for Class 8 Social Science Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution

Assertion Reason Questions for Class 8 Social Science Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution

Here we are providing assertion reason questions for class 8 social science Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution.

Social Science Class 8 Civics	Civics Chapter 1
Social Science	Social and Political Life – III
Unit	Unit – I The Indian Constitution and Secularism
Chapter Covered	Class 8 Social Science Civics Chapter 1 The Indian Constitution
Topics	Why Does a Country Need a Constitution? The Indian Constitution
Type of Questions	Assertion Reason Questions
Questions with Answers	Yes, answers provided
Important Keyword of Chapter	Provided
Important Dates to Remember	Provided

Assertion Reason Questions

Direction: For questions given below. In each question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and reason (R). Mark as per the codes provided below.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct but R is wrong.
(d) A is wrong but R is correct.

Q. 1. Assertion (A): A Constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles of governance.
Reason (R): Constitution determines how that entity is to be governed.

Ans. Option (a) is correct.
Explanation: A Constitution is a set of rules according to which the government of a country governs.

Q. 2. Assertion (A): Sovereignty is the power of a king to rule his people.
Reason (R): Sovereignty is the authority to govern a State or a State that is self-governing.

Ans. Option (a) is correct answer
Explanation: Sovereignty means independence and freedom to govern oneself. Sovereignty is the defining authority within individual consciousness, social construct or territory. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within the state, as well as external autonomy for states.

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Topics Covered in This Chapter

Class 8 Social Science Civics Chapter 1 is mainly divided into two topics-

• Why Does a Country Need a Constitution?
• The Indian Constitution

Learning Outcomes

• Understand what  Constitution is and why it is necessary?
• Understand how Constitutions embody certain ideals.
• Understand their important rights and duties as citizens of India.
• Understand the difference between Monarchy, Dictatorship and Democracy.
• Learn why there is a need for limits on power in a democratic form of government?
• Learn about the main features of Indian Constitution like, Federalism, Parliamentary form of Government, Separation of Powers, Fundamental Rights, Independent Judiciary and Secularism.

Important Keywords

• Democracy: A form of government in which people largely hold the power of governance. The representatives of people constitute the government and undertake the constitutional responsibilities for the purpose of achieving the ideals of the Constitution.
• Constitution: Constitution is usually a written document, containing the rules of governing a sovereign nation state.
• Polity: A society (such as India) which has an organised political structure.
• Tyranny: Cruel and unfair use of power.
• Consensus: Agreement of all individuals on some issue.
• Equality: The state of being equal in all respects.
• Representative: The person who is elected by the people through a general election procedure to represent  constituency in the governance system.
• Sovereignty: Independent people.
• Fundamental Rights: Those rights which ensure a respectable and honoured life to all the citizens living in its jurisdiction.
• Federalism: Existence of more than one level of government in a nation.

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