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1
Q

apartheid was the name of a system of _______ unique to South Africa.

A

racial discrimination

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2
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who imposed this system on south africa?

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white Europeans

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3
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apartheid divided the people and _____ them on the basis of their _______

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labelled, skin colour

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4
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The native people of south africa make up about ______of the population

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3/4th

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5
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the native people of africa were called-

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blacks

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6
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people of mixed races were called-

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coloured

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7
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the white rulers treated all non-whites as-

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inferiors

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8
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the non whites did not have-

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voting rights

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9
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what all were the blacks forbidden to do-

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  • blacks couldn’t live in white areas
  • they could work in white areas only if they had a permit
  • hospitals,hotels,schools,cinema halls, beaches, swimming pools, public toilets all were separate for blacks and whites, this was called segregation
  • they could not visit churches where whites worshipped
  • they could not form associations or protests against the terrible treatment.
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10
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since __ the blacks and the coloured have fought against the apartheid system.

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1950

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11
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what all did the blacks due to fight against apartheid?

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launch protest marches and strikes, having support of ANC political party, several countries announce apartheid as unjust and racist.

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12
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new changes in africa-

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white regime changes its policies, discrimonatory laws revoked, ban on political parties and media was lifted

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13
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when did south africa become a democracy?

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26 april 1994

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14
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the citizens of south africa wanted-

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equality on all races, genders, equal rights

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15
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how many years did it take to make south africa’s constitution?

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2 years of discussion and debate

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16
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what all did the whites and blacks come to agree to?

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one person=one vote
accepted basic rights for the poor and the workers,
blacks agreed the majority rule wont be absolute
the majority wont take away the property of the white minority

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17
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what is a constitution?

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it is a set of written rules that are accepted by all people living together in a country.

18
Q

all countries that are democratic will have -

A

constitutions

19
Q

in ___the resolution of the ________ of the indian national congress dwelt on how independent india’s constitution should look like

A

1931, Karachi session

20
Q

in ______ Motilal nehru and _____ other congress leaders drafter a constitution for india

A

1928, 8

21
Q

elections were held in 1937 to ________and_______ all over british india.

A

provincial legislatures and ministries

22
Q

the constituent assembly was an assembly of-

A

elected representatives

23
Q

elections to the constituent assembly were held in -

A

july 1946

24
Q

the first meeting of the constituent assembly was held in-

A

December 1946

25
Q

how many members did the constituent assembly consist of-

A

299 members

26
Q

the assembly adapted the constitution on -

A

26 November 1949

27
Q

the constitution came to effect-

A

26 January 1950

28
Q

drafting committee was chaired by

A

B.R. Ambedkar

29
Q

how many amendments were considered?

A

more than 2000

30
Q

how many days and years did it take to make the constitution?

A

114 days, spread over 3 years

31
Q

who played a major role in the integration of the indian princely states?`

A

Vallabhai javerbhai patel

32
Q

vallerbhai patel was _____minister and minister of _____

A

deputy prime minsiter and minister of home

33
Q

abul kalam azad was a -

A

congress leader, author, educationalist

34
Q

T.T Krishnamachari was born in ______ and was the member of _____ and _______minister

A

tamil nadu, drafting comittee, finance minister

35
Q

who was the first president of independent India?

A

Rajendra Prasad

36
Q

rajendra prasad was the president of the ______assembly and was a _____ and 3 times president of _____

A

president of constiuent assembly, was a lawyer, 3 times president of congress

37
Q

Jaipal singh was -

A

sportsman, educationalist, captain of first national hockey team, founder president of adivasi mahasabha

38
Q

H.C. Mookharji was ________of constituent assembly and governer of _______

A

Vice chairman, governer of west bengal

39
Q

Who was the founder of Andhra Mahila Sabha?

A

Durgabai Deshmukh

40
Q

Each and every document presented and every word spoken in the constituent assembly has been recorded and preserved as

A

constituent assembly debate

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