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Kerala Plus one Political Science Chapter Wise Questions and Answers Chapter 10 Philosophy of The Indian Constitution<\/h2>\n

Philosophy of The Indian Constitution Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

Question 1.
\nWhat is the political philosophy of the Indian Constitution?
\nAnswer:
\nThe political philosophy is contained in Preamble. The most important and precious part of the Constitution is the Preamble. It is the key to the Constitution and the yardstick to measure it. The philosophical and fundamental features of the Constitution are uncovered in the Preamble. The social and economic goals are also seen here. The Indian Constitution is not a mere book of rules. It contains moral values and viewpoints. It has a political philosophy of its own. The ideas in the Constitution should be in the background of the discussions that took place in the Constitutional Assembly.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nThe following chart shows the aspects related to the political philosophy of the Indian Constitution. Observe the chart and prepare a seminar paper.
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\nAnswer:
\nThe +1 students of Ernakulam HSS organized a seminar on the topic \u201cThe Political philosophy of the Indian Constitution.\u201d The class was divided into 7 groups and the points were discussed. After that, the leaders presented the views of each group.
\na) Individual freedom: Our Constitution is very much concerned with Individual freedom. For example, we have the Fundamental Rights.
\nb) Social Justice: The mission of the nation is ensuring Social Justice. The different articles of the Constitution are the means for this. For example Article 16.
\nc) Respect for Diversity and Minority Rights: The Constitution guarantees the educational and cultural rights of the minorities in India.
\nd) Secularism: This is the cornerstone of the Indian Constitution. It treats all religions equally.
\ne) Universal Franchise: The Constitution ensures that all adults of 18 and above have their voting rights without any discrimination.
\nf) federalism : India is a Federation. The Centre-State relations are defined clearly.
\ng) National Identity: Our Constitution nurtures both national identity as well as a regional identify simultaneously.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nIndia adopted a secularist pattern as different from the western model. Give the reasons.
\nAnswer:
\nThe political and social conditions in India are quite different from those of the West. Here we see unity in diversity. The Western Secularist view is that to ensure individual freedom and rights of the citizens, the nation and religion should be kept separate. In India, we treat all religions equally.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nElaborate on the political philosophy of the Indian Constitution.
\nAnswer:
\nConstitution is the basic document of a nation. The government of any country works according to certain rules. Constitution is the basic document which describes the structure of the Nation, the rights of the government, the rights of the citizens and their responsibilities. In different countries of the world, there are different types of constitutions.<\/p>\n

The most important and precious part of the Constitution is the Preamble. It is the key to the Constitution and the yardstick to measure it. The philosophical and fundamental features of the Constitution are uncovered in the Preamble. The social and economic goals are also seen here. The Indian Constitution is not a mere book of rules. It contains moral values and viewpoints. It has a political philosophy of its own. The ideas in the Constitution should be in the background of the discussions that took place in the Constitutional Assembly. The main points of the philosophy of the Indian Constitution are Individual freedom, Social Justice, Respect for Diversity and Minority Rights, Secularism, Universal Franchise, Federalism and National Identity.<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nWhich among the following principles did India adopt for its secularism?
\na) The nation has nothing to do with religion.
\nb) The nation has close ties with religion.
\nc) The Nation can use its discretionary powers in religion.
\nd) To abolish certain evil practices in the religion, the nation takes initiatives.
\ne) The nation recognizes the rights of different religious groups.
\nf) The nation has only limited powers in interfering in religious matters.
\nAnswer:
\nc) The Nation can use its discretionary powers in religion.
\nd) To abolish certain evil practices in the religion, the nation takes initiatives.
\ne) The nation recognizes the rights of different religious groups.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nThe Indian Constitution has made some procedural achievements. Explain.
\nAnswer:
\nThe Indian Constitution has made some procedural achievements. There are 5 features which can be considered quite basic. They are:<\/p>\n