Constitution

Question 1

When did the constituent assembly come into existence?

Answer 1

The constituent assembly came into existence on 6 May 1946 under the Cabinet Mission plan

Question 2

Content of the Constitution

Answer 2

It has 25 parts, 448 articles, 12 schedules, five appendices and 105 amendments

Question 3

Who elected members of the constituent assembly?

Answer 3

By the members of provincial assembly by a single transferable vote, system of proportional representation

Question 4

Total members of the constituent assembly

Answer 4

389

93 represented the princely states and
296 Seats were to be allotted to the British India, and four were from the chief Commissioner provinces of Delhi , Ajmer- merwara , Coorg and British Baluchistan


Question 5

How many members were left after the partition?

Answer 5

299

Question 6

Temporary chairman of the constituent assembly

Answer 6

Dr Sachchidananda Sinha

Question 7

First President of the constituent assembly

Answer 7

Dr Rajendra Prasad

Question 8

Vice president of the constituent assembly

Answer 8

Harendra Kumar Mukherjee
VT krishnamachari

The constituent assembly had two vice presidents

Question 9

Constitutional advisor of the constituent assembly

Answer 9

BN Rau

Question 10

Chairman of the drafting committee

Answer 10

Dr B R. Ambedkar.

Question 11

When did the first meeting of the constituent assembly first meet

Answer 11

9 December 1946

Question 12

When did Jawaharlal Nehru move the objective resolution which laid out the core team and vision of the Constitution

Answer 12

13 December 1946

Question 13

When was the objective resolution adopted?

Answer 13

22 January 1947

Question 14

How much time did it take to complete the Constitution

Answer 14

Two years 11 months and 17 days

Question 15

How many sessions took place of the constituent assembly?

Answer 15

11 sessions

Question 16

When was the draft of the constitution published?

Answer 16

The draft of the constitution was published on January 1948 and the people wear asked for their feedback and inputs between eight months

Question 17

When was the constitution passed and adopted by the assembly?

Answer 17

26 November 1949

Question 18

When did the Constitution came into effect?

Answer 18

January 26,1950

Question 19

Why wait it from 26 November 1949 to 26 January 1950 for the Constitution to come into affect

Answer 19

Because congress used to celebrate Independence Day on 26 January since it demanded Purna Swaraj in its Lahore session in 1929

Question 20

Philosophy of Indian constitution

Answer 20

Synthesis of liberal political ideology with communitarian and socialist ideology
• Individual Liberty ( FR) with socio-economic Justice( DPSP)
• Individual freedom and rights with societal Common Good- communitarianism

Question 21

In the constituent assembly, who made a powerful appeal for continuing with the system of separate electorates

Answer 21

N pocker Bahadur

It was rejected

Question 22

FR Vs DPSP debate , who pointed out in the constituent assembly

Answer 22

NG Ranga

Question 23

When did idea of the constituent assembly for India was first put forward and by whom?

Answer 23

1934 by MN Roy

Question 24

When did the Indian national congress for the first time officially demand a constituent assembly to frame the Constitution of India

Answer 24

1935

Question 25

When was the demand for the constituent assembly, finally accepted by the British government

Answer 25

1940 , known as the August offer

Question 26

When, and who came to India with a draft proposal of the British government, on the framing of an independent constitution to be adopted after the World War II?

Answer 26

Sir Stafford Cripps in 1942, his proposal was rejected by the Muslim league which wanted India to be divided into two autonomous states with two separate constituent assemblies

Question 27

Results of the elections to the constituent assembly

Answer 27

Directions of the constituent assembly for which 296 seats allotted to the British Indian provinces were held in July August 1946. The Indian national congress won 208 seats, the Muslim league, 73 seats and the small groups and independence got the remaining 15 seats. However, the 93 seats allotted to the princely states were not filled as they decided to stay away from the constituent assembly.

Question 28

How many seats were allotted to the British India or the provinces

Answer 28

296 seats were allotted to British India. 292 where to be drawn from the 11 governors provinces, and four from the four chief commissioners provinces

Question 29

The first meeting was attended by how many members

Answer 29

211 because the Muslim league boycotted the meeting and insisted on a separate state of Pakistan

Question 30

The Indian Independence act of 1947, made the following three changes in the position of the assembly

Answer 30

The assembly was made a fully sovereign body which could frame any Constitution. It pleaseD. The act empowered the assembly to abrogate or alter any law made by the British parliament in relation to India. Dissembly also became a legislative body . In other words to separate functions were assigned to the assembly, that is making of the Constitution for free, India and enacting of ordinary laws for the country The Muslim league members hailing from the areas included in the Pakistan withdrew from the constituent assembly for India. Consequently, the total strength of the assembly came down to 299 as against to 389 originally

Question 31

When did the constituent assembly ratify the India’s membership of the Commonwealth

Answer 31

May 1949

Question 32

When did the constituent assembly adopt national flag of India?

Answer 32

July 22, 1947

Question 33

When did the constituent assembly adoptthe national anthem of India?

Answer 33

January 24, 1950

Question 34

When did the constituent assembly adopt the national song of India?

Answer 34

January 24,, 1950

Question 35

When did the constituent assembly elect Dr Rajendra Prasad as the first president of India?

Answer 35

January 24,1950

Question 36

Total expenditure incurred on making the Constitution

Answer 36

64, lakhs

Question 37

Final session of the constituent assembly

Answer 37

January 24,, 1950

Question 38

How many constitutions did the Constitution makers Go through while making the Constitution of India

Answer 38

60

Question 39

Names of committees of the constituent assembly and their chairman

Answer 39

1. Union Powers Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Union Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru 3. Provincial Constitution Committee - Sardar Patel 4. Drafting Committee - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas - Sardar Patel. 6. Rules of Procedure Committee - Dr. Rajendra Prasad 7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) - Jawaharial Nehru 8. Steering Committee - Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 40

Who nominated the representatives of princely states

Answer 40

The head of the princely states

Question 41

Start of Indian representation in legislature

Answer 41

Indian councils act, 1861

Question 42

First step towards a representative form of government in modern India

Answer 42

Indian councils act, 1892 The principle of representation was initiated -the District boards, universities, municipalities, Chambers of commerce and zamindars were authorised to recommend members to the provincial councils.

Question 43

Morley Minto reforms or Indian councils act, 1909

Answer 43

First time introduced representative and popular elements-election to legislature-legislative councils, but it was indirect election Included Indians to executive councils of Viceroy and governors Legislative given more powers to ask questions from executives .

Question 44

Other name of government of India act, 1919

Answer 44

Montagu Chemsford Reforms This act strengthened popular and representative government in British India .

Question 45

India’s constitution has taken maximum clauses from where

Answer 45

Government of India act 1935

Question 46

Who led the Crips mission 1942

Answer 46

Stafford Cripps

Question 47

Members of the Cabinet Mission plan 1946

Answer 47

Lord Pathick Lawrence(the secretary of state for India) Sir Stafford Cripps A V. Alexander.