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4. Make a collage on the topic “Apartheid System in South Africa” and display it in the bulletin board
of your class.

Project

1. Make a poster comparing the Preambles of the constitutions of the United States of America, India,
and South Africa.
2. Prepare a brief report on the celebration of Constitution Day (26th November) in your school.

Assertion-Reason Type Questions

Each question consists of two statements, namely, Assertion (A) and Reason (R). For selecting the correct
answer, use the following code:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c. Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
d. Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.

1. A: 26th January is celebrated as Republic Day in India.
R: The Indian Constitution came into force with effect from 26th January 1950.
2. A: The framers of the Indian Constitution were keen to preserve the democratic value to which
Indians had attached the highest importance in their struggle for freedom.

R: The Constitution describes India as a Union of States, thereby implying the indestructible nature
of its unity.
3. A: Nelson Mandela was tried for treason by the white South African government.
R: Nelson Mandela, along with seven other leaders were rewarded in 1964 for opposing the
Apartheid regime in his country.
4. A: The African International Congress was the umbrella organisation that led the struggle against
the policies of segregation.

R: Since 1950, the blacks, coloured, and Indians fought against the Apartheid system.
5. A: All countries that are democratic will have constitutions.
R: Since the independence of India, it has become a practice in all democracies to have a written

Constitution.
Case Study-based Questions

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
“The Constitution begins with a short statement of its basic values. This is called the Preamble to the
Constitution. Taking inspiration from American model, most countries in the contemporary world have
chosen to begin their constitutions with a Preamble. Let us read the Preamble of our Constitution very
carefully and understand the meaning of each of its key words. The Preamble of the Constitution reads
like a poem on democracy. It contains the philosophy on which the entire Constitution has been built. It
provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government, to find out whether it
is good or bad. It is the soul of the Indian Constitution.”

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