Making Of the Constitution

Question 1

Idea of constituent assembly was put forward by and when?

Answer 1

M.N. Roy in 1934

Question 2

INC demanded constituent assembly to frame the constitution in?

Answer 2

1935

Question 3

Who declared “the constitution of free India must be framed without outside interference and on what basis?

Answer 3

J. Nehru in 1938 on the basis of adult franchise.

Question 4

Demand was finally accepted in what is known as?

Answer 4

August offer of 1940

Question 5

Constituent assembly was constituted in?

Answer 5

1946

Question 6

Princely states were part of constituent assembly, true or false?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Constituent assembly held its first meeting on?

Answer 7

December 9,, 1946

Question 8

Who was the Temporary president of the assembly

Answer 8

Dr. Sachchiananda Sinha.

Question 9

Nehru moved the objective resolution on

Answer 9

13 December 1946

Question 10

All power and authority of sovereign independent India, its constituent parts and organ of the government are derived from?

Answer 10

People

Question 11

Resolution was unanimously adopted by the assembly on

Answer 11

22 January 1947

Question 12

Whenever the assembly met as the constituent body, it was chaired by

Answer 12

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Question 13

Whenever the assembly met is the legislative body, it was chaired by

Answer 13

GV Mavalankar

Question 14

Assembly ratified India’s membership of the Commonwealth in

Answer 14

May 1949

Question 15

Assembly adopted the national flag on

Answer 15

July 22, 1947

Question 16

Assembly elected_______as the first President of India on

Answer 16

Dr Rajendra Prasad on January 24, 1950

Question 17

Union power committee headed by

Answer 17

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 18

Union Constitution committee headed by

Answer 18

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 19

Provincial constitution committee headed by

Answer 19

Sardar Patel

Question 20

Drafting committee, headed by

Answer 20

BR Ambedkar

Question 21

Advisory committee on fundamental rights, minorities, tribal and excluded areas headed by

Answer 21

Sardar Patel

Question 22

Fundamental rights subcommittee headed by

Answer 22

JB Kriplani

Question 23

Minority subcommittee headed by

Answer 23

HC Mukherjee

Question 24

North-east frontier, tribal areas at Assam excluded and partially excluded areas. Subcommittee headed by.

Answer 24

Gopinath Bardoloi

Question 25

Excluded and partially excluded areas, (other than those in Assam) sub committee headed by

Answer 25

A.V. Thakkar

Question 26

Rules of procedure committee headed by

Answer 26

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Question 27

States committee (committee for negotiating with states) headed by

Answer 27

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 28

Steering committee headed by

Answer 28

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Question 29

Finance and staff committee headed by

Answer 29

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Question 30

Credentials committee headed by

Answer 30

Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer

Question 31

Linguistic provinces commission headed by

Answer 31

SK Dar (not an assembly member)

Question 32

Chairman of drafting committee

Answer 32

Ambedkar

Question 33

Members of drafting committee

Answer 33

Ambedkar, N Gopal Swami Ayyangar, Krishna Swamy Iyer, Dr KM Munshi, Syed Mohammed Sadullah, N Madhav Rao, TT Krishnamachari.

Question 34

First draft of Constitution of India was published in

Answer 34

February 1948

Question 35

Second draft of Constitution was published in

Answer 35

October 1948

Question 36

Final draft of Constitution was introduced by whom and when

Answer 36

BR Ambedkar on November 4,, 1948

Question 37

The motion of draft constitution was declared as passed on

Answer 37

26 November 1949

Question 38

Original Constitution contain how many articles, parts and schedules?

Answer 38

395 articles, 22 parts, and 8 schedules

Question 39

January 26, first specifically chosen as the date of commencement of the Constitution because

Answer 39

Poorna Swaraj day (1930) resolution of Lahore session.

Question 40

_____ was adopted as the symbol seal of the constituent assembly

Answer 40

Elephant

Question 41

Legal advisor to the constituent assembly

Answer 41

Sir BN Rau.

Question 42

Secretary to the constituent assembly

Answer 42

HVR Iyengar

Question 43

Chief draft man of the Constitution

Answer 43

SN Mukherjee

Question 44

Calligrapher of the Constitution

Answer 44

Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada