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CBSE · Class 8 · Social Science

Citizenship: Rights and Duties

Standard difficulty · 20 questions · 40 marks

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Write full answers in Sections B and C. Answers are on the last page — try every question first!

Section A — Choose the correct answer8 × 1 = 8 marks
1.
The Fundamental Rights are in Articles:
  1. 51A only
  2. 124 to 147
  3. 1 to 10
  4. 14 to 32
2.
In which articles is the right to freedom?
  1. Article 32
  2. Articles 29–30
  3. Articles 19–22
  4. Articles 23–24
3.
What does Article 51A provide?
  1. the right to go to court for Fundamental Rights
  2. equal opportunity in public jobs
  3. no discrimination against any citizen by the State
  4. the Fundamental Duties
4.
Which Fundamental Duty does this show: persuading a parent to keep a daughter in school?
  1. ensuring education for children aged 6–14
  2. preserving our heritage
  3. defending the nation and helping in emergencies
  4. protecting the environment
5.
What does “discrimination” mean?
  1. everyone welcomed with equal access
  2. something we ought to do for others and the country
  3. unfair treatment because of identity
  4. a person who lives in a place
6.
The Fundamental Duties were added in 1976; the Right to Education Act came into force in 2009. How many years apart were these?
  1. 30 years
  2. 34 years
  3. 33 years
  4. 43 years
7.
Zoya was born in 2015. The right to education covers children aged 6 to 14. How old is the child in 2028, and so covered?
  1. 19 years
  2. 12 years
  3. 14 years
  4. 13 years
8.
Which article provides no discrimination against any citizen by the State?
  1. Article 15
  2. Article 18
  3. Article 21A
  4. Article 32
Section B — Short answer8 × 2 = 16 marks
9.
Name four Fundamental Rights.
10.
In which articles is each right? (a) right to constitutional remedies (b) right to equality
11.
What does each provide? (a) Article 51A (b) Article 24
12.
Name the Fundamental Duty shown by each: (a) stopping a friend from writing on a fort wall (b) testing how to make water safe before believing a rumour
13.
Explain each term: (a) citizen (b) empathy
14.
Ten Fundamental Duties were added in 1976 and an eleventh in 2002. (a) How many years apart were these? (b) How many years before 2031 were the first duties added?
15.
A class of 46 is split into 7 equal groups to make posters on rights and duties. How many students in each group, and how many are left over?
16.
Which came first, and by how many years? (a) the eleventh Fundamental Duty was added (2002) (b) the Constitution came into force (1950)
Section C — Longer answers4 × 4 = 16 marks
17.
What does it mean to be a citizen, legally and in daily life?
18.
Match each with its Fundamental Duty: (a) persuading a parent to keep a daughter in school (b) planting trees and keeping water for stray animals (c) standing silently for the National Anthem. Choose from: ensuring education for children aged 6–14; protecting the environment; respecting the Constitution, Flag and Anthem.
19.
Explain the right to constitutional remedies (Article 32) and the cultural and educational rights (Articles 29–30), with an example of each, and name a duty that goes with one of them.
20.
What is the difference between “inclusion” and “equity”? Give an example from school life.
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QAnswerWorking
1(d) 14 to 32—
2(c) Articles 19–22—
3(d) the Fundamental Duties—
4(a) ensuring education for children aged 6–14—
5(c) unfair treatment because of identity—
6(c) 33 years2009 − 1976 = 33
7(d) 13 years2028 − 2015
8(a) Article 15—
9The right to equality, the right to freedom, the right against exploitation and the right to constitutional remedies.—
10(a) Article 32 (b) Articles 14–18—
11(a) the Fundamental Duties (b) no child labour in factories and mines—
12(a) preserving our heritage (b) developing scientific temper—
13(a) a legal member of a country (b) understanding how others feel—
14(a) 26 years (b) 55 years2002 − 1976; 2031 − 1976
156 in each group, 4 left over46 ÷ 7
16The Constitution came into force, by 52 years2002 − 1950
17Legally, a citizen is a member of the country with rights; in daily life, a citizen also takes responsibility, follows duties and helps others.—
18(a) ensuring education for children aged 6–14 (b) protecting the environment (c) respecting the Constitution, Flag and Anthem—
19right to constitutional remedies and cultural and educational rights: examples from the chapter; e.g. free speech goes with respecting others’ views.—
20inclusion: everyone welcomed with equal access; equity: support according to need. Any fitting school example.—