JK Academy Maharashtra Board Class 7 Civics Solutions Chapter 2 Preamble to the Constitution
Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 7 Civics Solutions Chapter 2 Preamble to the Constitution Notes
Textbook Exercise Important Questions and Answers
Maharashtra Board Class 7 Civics Solutions Chapter 2 Preamble to the Constitution
Class 7 Civics Chapter 2 Preamble to the Constitution Textbook Questions and Answers
Exercise
1. Find the following words in the grid.
1. A sense of ‘we-feeling’ and empathy towards fellow citizens
Answer: Fraternity
2. A system in which Sovereign power is in the hands of the people.
Answer: Democracy
3. Introduction to the Constitution
Answer: Preamble
4. A system in which all religions are considered equal
Answer: Secular
2. Answer the following questions.
(1) What are the provisions in a secular Constitution?
Answer: In a secular State, all religions are considered as equal. No one religion is considered to be the State religion. The citizens are free to follow their own religion. State cannot discriminate among citizens on the basis of religion.
(2) What is meant by adult franchise?
Answer: Adult franchise means all citizens completing 18 years of age have the right to vote in elections. It enables equal participation in the running of the country.
(3) What right does economic justice ensure?
Answer: Economic justice ensures that everyone has the right to a source of livelihood so as to look after oneself and one’s family.
(4) How will human dignity be established in a society?
Answer: When every individual respects another and honours their freedom and rights, dignity of the individual will get established.
3. How should we make use of our freedom? Write your views about it.
Answer: India has got the freedom after a lot of sacrifices by our freedom fighters. Therefore it is the duty of every Indian citizen to ensure that we preserve this freedom. Just as we would like to be treated with dignity and respect by others, we should also treat others with the same dignity and respect.
4. Explain the following concepts.
1. Socialist State
Answer: A Socialist State is such a State where the gap between the rich and the poor is minimum. All have a right over the wealth of the country. It is ensured that wealth is not concentrated in the hands of a few people.
2. Equality
Answer: The Preamble guarantees the Indian citizens an equality of status and of opportunity. It means that all have equal human status and there will be no discrimination based on caste, creed, race, sex, place of birth, etc. The guarantee of equal status means not to discriminate between people in terms of high-low, superior-inferior. The Preamble has given great importance to equality of opportunity as well. All will get the opportunities for development without any discrimination.
3. Sovereign State
Answer: The most important goal of our freedom struggle was to acquire sovereignty. Sovereignty means the ultimate authority to govern yourself. In a democracy, sovereignty rests with the people. The people elect their representatives and grant them the permission to exercise sovereign authority on their behalf. Thus the Constitution reflects the principle of popular sovereignty and the government elected by the people makes laws on behalf of the people.
4. Equality of opportunity
Answer: The Preamble guarantees the Indian citizens, an equality of status and of opportunity. It means that all will get the opportunities for development without any discrimination.
5. Make a list of the key words in the Preamble. Look for their meanings in a dictionary. Prepare a chart in the following way:
| Keyword | Pronunciation | Dictionary Meaning |
| Sovereign | saw – vuh -ruhn | To be independent |
| Socialist | soh·shuh·list | an ideology or system based on the collective, public ownership |
| Secular | seh·kyoo·luh | Free from religious matters |
| Democratic | deh·moh·kra·tuhk | Form of government elected by the people |
| Republic | ri·puh·blik | a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch. |
Activities
(1) Visit your Tehsil office with your teacher to understand how a vote is cast and how the electronic voting machine works.
(2) Make a list of newspapers available in your locality.