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When was the National Anthem adopted
by CA?

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CA adopted national anthem on 24 January 1950.

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When was the National Flag adopted and by who?

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24 January 1950. Constituent Assembly.

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May 1949

What happened in May 1949?

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CA ratified India’s membership to the Commonwealth.

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How many members were left in the CA after the Independence Act of 1947?

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Muslim League and its princely states left after 1947 - 299/389 members left in CA. British province members - 229/296 and Princely states - 70/93

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When did CA meet as a dominion legislature for the first time?

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17 November, 1947.

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When did the task of framing the Constitution end?

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26 November, 1949.

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What were the changes wrought by the IIA, 1947.

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  1. Assembly-fully sovereign body-power to frame any constitution and alter or abrogate laws of Brits related to India. 2. Assembly-legislative body- power to make constitution and enact ordinary laws-first parliament of free India (dominion legislature)-Dr. Rajendra Prasad chaired the constituent part-G V Mavlankar chaired Legislative part. 3. Muslim League left. New CA consisted of total 299 members. 299/389. 299/296. 70/93.
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How many sessions did the CA have? How many constitutions did they go through and for how long was the Draft resolution considered?

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Constituent Assembly had 11 sessions over two years, 11 months and 18 days. The Constitution-makers had gone through the constitutions of about 60 countries, and the Draft Constitution was considered for 114 days.

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What brought about the partition and when?

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Partition of India was brought about by the Mountbatten Plan of June 3, 1947.

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Which princely states first joined after the CA started working?

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Representatives of princely states of Rewa, Udaipur, Jaipur, Patiala, Bikaner and Baroda were part of the CA on April 28, 1947. (BURPJ)

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During the formation of the Constituent Assembly, how were the members elected?

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Members were to be elected indirectly by members of the provincial legislature - themselves elected by limited franchise.

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Why was there limited franchise in CA elections?

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GOI Act of 1935 granted limited franchise based on tax, property and education.

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Which were the provinces of the four chief commissioners of British India?

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Ajmer-Mewara, Delhi, Coorg and British Baluchistan. (BBDAMC)

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Which provinces were the 292 members of the CA from?

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11 governor’s provinces including Madras, Bombay, Bengal, Punjab, Orissa, NWFP, Sindh, Bihar, Central Provinces and British Baluchistan. Assam

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What was the cabinet mission?

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Consisted of Sir Stafford Cripps, Sir Pethick Lawrence and A V Alexander. Arrived in India - 27 March, 1942. Mission published its plan on 16 May, 1946.

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When was India an independent dominion of the British Legislature?

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15 August 1947 to 26 January 1950.

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When was the national song adopted?

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January 24, 1950

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When was Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected as the President of India?

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January 24, 1950

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What was the total expenditure incurred while making the constitution?

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64 lakh rupees

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Who were the provisional parliament of free India?

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The CA was the provincial parliament from 26 January, 1950 till the first parliament formed in 1951-52 after the general elections.

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When was the final session of the CA?

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January 24, 1950

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When was objectives resolution adopted?

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January 22, 1947.

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What were the various objectives of the objectives resolution?

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  1. India sovereign republic and draw up a constitution.
  2. Territories.
  3. Retain status of autonomous units with residuary powers.
  4. power and authority derived from the people.
  5. Social, eco and political justice; equality of status and opportunity, freedom of thought, expression, etc.
  6. Adequate safeguards for minorities.
  7. Maintain integrity of territory.
  8. World peace.
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When was the first meeting of the CA?

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9 December, 1946

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Who was the elected president of the CA?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Who were the VPs of the CA?
H.C. Mukherjee and V.T. Krishnamachari
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How many members attended the first meeting of the CA?
211 members
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Who was the first president of the CA?
Dr. Sachidananada Sinha, oldest member of CA. Temporary president following the French practice.
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Who moved the objectives resolution in the CA and when?
Nehru. 13 December, 1946.
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When was the elections for the British India Provinces of the CA held?
July to August, 1946
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What was the outcome of the CA elections?
Total seats available = 296 INC won = 208 Muslim League = 73 Others = 15 93 seats of princely state not filled as they decided to stay away from the CA. Later they plucked their heads out of their asses and joined in 1947.
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CA committees of Nehru?
Union Powers Committee, Union Constitution Committee and States Committee (Committee for negotiating with states)
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Who headed the Union Powers Committee?
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Who headed the Union Constitution Committee?
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Which CA committee was headed by Sardar Patel?
Provincial Constitution Committee and Advisory committee of fundamental rights, minorities and tribal and excluded areas.
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Who headed Provincial Constitution Committee?
Sardar Patel
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Which CA committee did Dr. Ambedkar head?
Drafting Committee
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What were the sub-committees of of the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, Tribal and Excluded areas?
1. Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee. 2. Minorities Sub-Committee 3. North East Frontier Tribal areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee. 4. Excluded and Partially Excluded areas other than Assam Sub-Committee 5. Northwest Tribal Frontier Areas Sub-Committee.
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When did the provincial parliament cease to exist?
April 17, 1952
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Who headed the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee?
J.B.Kriplani
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Which CA committee did J.B.Kriplani head?
Fundamental rights sub committee
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Which committee did H.C. Mukherjee head?
Minorities Sub-Committee
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Who headed the Minorities Sub-Committee?
H.C.Mukherjee
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Who headed the North East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas sub committee?
Gopinath Bordoloi
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Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than assam) sub committee head?
A.V. Thakkar
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Which committee did Gopinath Bordoloi head?
North East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas sub committee
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Which sub-committee did A.V. Thakkar head?
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than assam) sub committee head?
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Who headed the Rules of Procedure Committee?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Which CA committees did Dr. Rajendra Prasad head?
Rules of Procedure Committee, Steering Committee, Finance and Staff Committee and the Ad-hoc committee on the National Flag
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Who headed the steering committee?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Who headed the Finance and Staff minor committee?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Who headed the Credentials committee?
Alladi Krishnaswami Iyyar
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CA committee headed by Alladi Krishnaswami Iyyar?
Credentials committee
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Who headed the house committee in the CA?
B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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Which committees did B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya head?
House Committee and Committee on Chief Commissioner's Provinces
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Which committee did K.M. Munshi head?
Oder of business committee
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Who headed the Order of business committee in the CA?
Dr. K.M. Munshi
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Who headed the ad-hoc committee on the national flag?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly head?
G.V. Mavlankar
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Which committee did G.V. Mavlankar head?
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly
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Which non-assembly member headed a CA committee?
S. Vardarachari headed the ad-hoc committee on the Supreme Court and the ad hoc committee on citizenship Nalini Ranjan Sarkar - Expert Committee on the Financial Provisions of the Union Constitution S.K. Dar - Linguistic Provinces Commission
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Head of Committee on Chief Commissioner's Provinces?
B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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Who headed the Special Committee to examine the Draft Resolution?
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Who headed the Press Gallery Committee?
Usha nath sen
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Which committee did Usha Nath Sen head?
Press Gallery Committee
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Who headed the ad-hoc committee on citizenship?
S. Vardarachari
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When was the Drafting Committee set up?
August 29, 1947
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Who were the members of the Drafting Committee?
7 Members: 1. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar 2. N Goapalswamy Ayyangar 3. Alladi Krishnaswami Iyyar 4. Dr. K.M. Munshi 5. Syed Muhammad Saadullah 6. N Madhava Rau (replaced B.L. Mitter who resigned due to ill-health) 7. T T Krishnamachari (Replaced D P Khaitan who died in 1948)
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When was the first draft of the Constitution published?
February 1948
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When was second draft of the constitution published?
October 1948
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How long did the Drafting Committee take to draft the constitution?
6 months. It sat for only 141 days.
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When was the first reading of the final draft of the Constitution?
November 4, 1948
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When did Dr. Ambedkar present the final draft of the Constitution?
November 4, 1948
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How long did the CA discuss the first draft of the Constitution?
Till November 9, 1948 so 5 fays in total.
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How long did the second reading take?
November 15, 1948 to October 17, 1949
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Were there any amendments in the Constitution during the second reading?
Yes. As many as 7653 amendments were proposed and 2473 were actually discussed in the assembly.
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When was the third reading of the Draft Constitution?
November 14, 1949
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When was the Draft Constitution passed?
November 26, 1949
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How many members were present during the passing of the Draft Constitution?
284/299
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What did the original constitution contain?
A preamble, 395 articles and 8 schedules.
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First law minister of India?
Dr. Ambedkar
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Who is the Father of the Constitution of India?
Dr. Ambedkar
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Who is also known as Modern Manu?
Dr. Ambedkar
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Which articles of the constitution came into effect on November 24, 1949 and which were enacted on 26 January, 1950?
Articles 5,6,7,8,9,60, 324,366,367,379,380,388,391,392 and 393 on November 24. Rest all came on Jan 26.
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What is Republic day called in the Constitution?
Date of Commencement
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Why was 26th Jan chosen?
It was the day Poorna Swaray Day was clalabrated in 1930, after resolution of Lahore session of INC.
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What happened after the Constitution came into use?
The IIA Act, 1947, the GOI Act, 1935 with all their amendments were repealed. But the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 continued to be used.
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Who was Naziruddin Ahmed?
Noun - Idiot. Usage - An idiotic CA member who felt it was taking too long to draft the constitution and called the Drafting Committee 'Drifting Committee'.
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'The Constituent Assembly was a one-party body in an essentially one-party country. The Assembly was the Congress and the Congress was India. ' Who said this?
Granville Austin, a colonizer constitutional expert.
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Who thought the CA was dominated by Hindus?
Lord Viscount Simon called it a 'Body of Hindus'. Winston (Murderer) Churchill commented that the CA represented only 'One major community in India'.
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What was the official symbol (seal) of the assembly?
Elephant
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Who called the CA 'a body of Hindus'?
Lord (wish the lord had saved us) Viscount Simon
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Who was sir B.N. Rau?
The constitutional advisor (legal advisor) to the CA.
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Who was the constitutional advisor or legal advisor of the CA?
B.N. Rau
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Who was H.V.R. Iyengar?
Secretary to the Assembly
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Who was the secretary of the constituent assembly?
H.V.R. Iyengar
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Who were Vasant Krishan Vaidya and Nand Lal Bose?
Calligraphy of the hindi version of the original constitution done by Vasant Krishan Vaidya and it was elegantly decorated and illuminated by Nand lal bose.
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Who calligraphied the original preamble?
Prem Behari Narain Raizada
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Who was Beohar Rammanohar Sinha?
He was the one who beautified and illuminated the orginal preamble along with Prem Behari Narain Raizada, who calligraphied it.
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Who was S.N. Mukherjee?
He was the chief draftsman of the constitution.
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Which portfolio did Rajendra Prasad have in the interim government of 1946?
Food and agriculture
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When was the interim government or provincial government of india formed?
2 September, 1946
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Who became the executive branch of the Interim Government?
Ciceroy's executive council
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Who originally headed the interim government?
The Viceroy of India. Then taken over by the CA.
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Which position did sardar patel have in the 1946 interim govt.?
Second-most powerful position in the Council, heading the Department of Home Affairs, Department of Information and Broadcasting.
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Department of Defence in the 1946 interim government was headed by?
Sikh leader Baldev Singh
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Who were the muslim and schedule cast heads of departments in the 1946 interim govt?
Asaf Ali, a Muslim Congress leader, headed the Department of Railways and Transport. Scheduled Caste leader Jagjivan Ram headed the Department of Labour,
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Gandhi described whom as his "keeper of my conscience"?
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
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Who was the last Governor-General of India?
Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari
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Who was named to head the Department of Education and arts in the 1946 interim government?
Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari`
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What positions did members of the muslim league hold in the 1946 interim government?
Liaquat Ali Khan, became the head of the Department of Finance. Abdur Rab Nishtar headed the Departments of Posts and Air and Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar headed the Department of Commerce. The League nominated a Scheduled Caste Hindu politician, Jogendra Nath Mandal, to lead the Department of Law.
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What is the 42nd amendment act of 1976 called?
Mini Constitution
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Where has the Supreme Court enshrined the basic structure?
In the Keshavananda Bharti Case, it said that under article 368, parliament does have the constituent power of altering the basic structure.

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