CLASS 9 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 2: CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN (NCERT CLASS 9 — DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-I)
Constitutional Design ⚖️
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Key locations covered (11)
- Need for a Constitution — India
- Constituent Assembly — Delhi
- Drafting Committee Members — India
- Objectives Resolution — India
- Preamble of the Constitution — India
- Influences on Indian Constitution — India
- South African Constitution — India
- Nelson Mandela — India
- Philosophy: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity — India
- Cabinet Mission Plan 1946 — India
- Time Taken to Draft Constitution — India
Sample questions (12 of 60)
Why does a country need a constitution?
To set basic rules among citizens and between citizens and the government; to guarantee rights and define powers.
Define a constitution.
The supreme law that determines the relationship between the people and the government.
Name two functions of a constitution.
Generates trust, specifies how government is constituted, and limits state power.
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Need for a Constitution'?
Class 9 — Constitutional Design (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Need for a Constitution' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
When was the Constituent Assembly first convened?
9 December 1946.
How many members were in the Constituent Assembly at adoption?
299.
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
On what date was the Constitution adopted?
26 November 1949.
On what date did the Constitution come into force?
26 January 1950 — Republic Day.
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Constituent Assembly'?
Class 9 — Constitutional Design (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Constituent Assembly' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 9 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 2: Constitutional Design (NCERT Class 9 — Democratic Politics-I). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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