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Constitutional Design
Social Science (2025-26) · CBSE Class 9 · English Medium · 17 questions and answers
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- Q: What is a constitution?
- A: A constitution is the supreme law that lays down the basic rules governing a country. It defines how the government is formed and the rights of citizens.
- Q: What was apartheid?
- A: Apartheid was the official policy of racial segregation and discrimination once followed in South Africa. It divided people by their skin colour and denied non-whites equal rights.
- Q: Who led the struggle against apartheid and became South Africa's first president after it ended?
- A: Nelson Mandela led the long struggle against apartheid. He was elected as the first president of a democratic South Africa in 1994.
- Q: What is the Constituent Assembly?
- A: It is the body of elected representatives that drafts a country's constitution. India's Constituent Assembly wrote the Indian Constitution.
- Q: Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
- A: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee. He played a leading role in shaping the Constitution.
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