Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 9 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 15 — Chapter 15: Salient Features of the Constitution - I
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is notable about the Indian Constitution's length? [1]
(A) It is the longest written constitution in the world
(B) It is the shortest constitution
(C) It has no specific length
(D) It is unwritten
2. What do Fundamental Rights guarantee? [1]
(A) Equality and freedom of speech
(B) Only economic benefits
(C) No specific rights
(D) Only duties
3. What do Fundamental Duties outline? [1]
(A) Citizen responsibilities toward the nation
(B) Only rights, no duties
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only punishments
4. What is an example of a Fundamental Duty? [1]
(A) Protecting the environment
(B) Only voting
(C) Only paying taxes
(D) Only serving in the military
5. What do Directive Principles guide? [1]
(A) Social and economic welfare laws
(B) Only Fundamental Rights
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only foreign policy
6. Are Directive Principles legally enforceable? [1]
(A) No
(B) Yes, always
(C) Only sometimes
(D) They don't exist
7. Why are Fundamental Rights important? [1]
(A) They protect citizens from government overreach
(B) They have no importance
(C) Only for ceremonial purposes
(D) They restrict citizens only
8. Why study these Constitutional features? [1]
(A) To understand India's governance framework
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. What is notable about the Indian Constitution's length? [1]
(A) It is the longest written constitution in the world
(B) It is the shortest constitution
(C) It has no specific length
(D) It is unwritten
10. What do Fundamental Rights guarantee? [1]
(A) Equality and freedom of speech
(B) Only economic benefits
(C) No specific rights
(D) Only duties
11. What do Fundamental Duties outline? [1]
(A) Citizen responsibilities toward the nation
(B) Only rights, no duties
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only punishments
12. What is an example of a Fundamental Duty? [1]
(A) Protecting the environment
(B) Only voting
(C) Only paying taxes
(D) Only serving in the military
13. What do Directive Principles guide? [1]
(A) Social and economic welfare laws
(B) Only Fundamental Rights
(C) Nothing specific
(D) Only foreign policy
14. Are Directive Principles legally enforceable? [1]
(A) No
(B) Yes, always
(C) Only sometimes
(D) They don't exist
15. Why are Fundamental Rights important? [1]
(A) They protect citizens from government overreach
(B) They have no importance
(C) Only for ceremonial purposes
(D) They restrict citizens only
16. Why study these Constitutional features? [1]
(A) To understand India's governance framework
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests