1. The Indian Constituent Assembly held its first sitting on:
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly 'held its first sitting on 9 December 1946 and reassembled as Constituent Assembly for divided India on 14 August 1947. Members were chosen by indirect election by members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies established under the Government of India Act 1935.
The Constituent Assembly 'held its first sitting on 9 December 1946 and reassembled as Constituent Assembly for divided India on 14 August 1947. Members were chosen by indirect election by members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies established under the Government of India Act 1935.
2. After the Partition of India under the plan of 3 June 1947 the total number of members in the Constituent Assembly was reduced to:
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
As a consequence of the Partition under the plan of 3 June 1947 those members who were elected from territories which fell under Pakistan ceased to be members of the Constituent Assembly. The number of members in the Assembly was reduced to 299. The Constituent Assembly of India originally consisted of 389 members under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
As a consequence of the Partition under the plan of 3 June 1947 those members who were elected from territories which fell under Pakistan ceased to be members of the Constituent Assembly. The number of members in the Assembly was reduced to 299. The Constituent Assembly of India originally consisted of 389 members under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
3. How many members of the Constituent Assembly were actually present on 24 January 1950 and appended their signatures to the Constitution as finally passed?
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
284 members were actually present on 24 January 1950 and appended their signature to the Constitution as finally passed. The Constitution came into force subsequently on 26 January 1950, now celebrated as Republic Day.
284 members were actually present on 24 January 1950 and appended their signature to the Constitution as finally passed. The Constitution came into force subsequently on 26 January 1950, now celebrated as Republic Day.
4. The Constitution of India was formally adopted on:
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. 284 members signed it on 24 January 1950. It came into force on 26 January 1950. Note the distinction: adopted (26 Nov 1949) vs came into force (26 Jan 1950), both dates are important for competitive exams.
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. 284 members signed it on 24 January 1950. It came into force on 26 January 1950. Note the distinction: adopted (26 Nov 1949) vs came into force (26 Jan 1950), both dates are important for competitive exams.
5. The composition of the Constituent Assembly was broadly along the lines suggested by the plan proposed by:
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly was composed roughly along the lines suggested by the plan proposed by the committee of the British cabinet known as the Cabinet Mission. The ratio for seat allocation was roughly 1:10,00,000 of population.
The Constituent Assembly was composed roughly along the lines suggested by the plan proposed by the committee of the British cabinet known as the Cabinet Mission. The ratio for seat allocation was roughly 1:10,00,000 of population.
6. Under the Cabinet Mission plan the Provinces under direct British rule were to elect how many members to the Constituent Assembly?
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Provinces (that were under direct British rule) were to elect 292 members while the Princely States were allotted a minimum of 93 seats. Seats in each Province were distributed among Muslims Sikhs and general communities in proportion to their populations.
The Provinces (that were under direct British rule) were to elect 292 members while the Princely States were allotted a minimum of 93 seats. Seats in each Province were distributed among Muslims Sikhs and general communities in proportion to their populations.
7. Which of the following statements about the Constituent Assembly's deliberation on universal suffrage is CORRECT?
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Only one provision of the Constitution was passed without virtually any debate. So while the members felt no need at all to discuss the issue of who should have the right to vote every other matter was seriously discussed and debated. Nothing can be a better testament to the democratic commitment of this Assembly.
Only one provision of the Constitution was passed without virtually any debate. So while the members felt no need at all to discuss the issue of who should have the right to vote every other matter was seriously discussed and debated. Nothing can be a better testament to the democratic commitment of this Assembly.
8. Which resolution was the best summary of the principles that the nationalist movement brought to the Constituent Assembly?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The best summary of the principles that the nationalist movement brought to the Constituent Assembly is the Objectives Resolution (the resolution that defined the aims of the Assembly) moved by Nehru in 1946. This resolution encapsulated the aspirations and values behind the Constitution.
The best summary of the principles that the nationalist movement brought to the Constituent Assembly is the Objectives Resolution (the resolution that defined the aims of the Assembly) moved by Nehru in 1946. This resolution encapsulated the aspirations and values behind the Constitution.
9. The Constituent Assembly met for how many days in total?
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The Assembly met for one hundred and sixty six days spread over two years and eleven months. Its sessions were open to the press and the public alike. This emphasises the open transparent and deliberative nature of India's constitution-making process.
The Assembly met for one hundred and sixty six days spread over two years and eleven months. Its sessions were open to the press and the public alike. This emphasises the open transparent and deliberative nature of India's constitution-making process.
10. The concept of 'mode of promulgation' as discussed in the textbook refers to:
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Mode of promulgation refers to how a constitution comes into being, who crafted the constitution and how much authority did they have. Constitutions created by military leaders or unpopular leaders tend to remain defunct. The most successful constitutions like India South Africa and the US were created after popular national movements.
Mode of promulgation refers to how a constitution comes into being, who crafted the constitution and how much authority did they have. Constitutions created by military leaders or unpopular leaders tend to remain defunct. The most successful constitutions like India South Africa and the US were created after popular national movements.
11. Which of the following features of 'balanced institutional design' is a way to prevent any single group from subverting the Constitution?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The Indian Constitution horizontally fragments power across different institutions like the Legislature Executive and the Judiciary and even independent statutory bodies like the Election Commission. This ensures that even if one institution wants to subvert the Constitution others can check its transgressions.
The Indian Constitution horizontally fragments power across different institutions like the Legislature Executive and the Judiciary and even independent statutory bodies like the Election Commission. This ensures that even if one institution wants to subvert the Constitution others can check its transgressions.
12. Which of the following BEST captures a critical tension in constitutional design between rigidity and flexibility?
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Too rigid a constitution is likely to break under the weight of change; a constitution that is on the other hand too flexible will give no security predictability or identity to a people. Successful constitutions strike the right balance between preserving core values and adapting them to new circumstances.
Too rigid a constitution is likely to break under the weight of change; a constitution that is on the other hand too flexible will give no security predictability or identity to a people. Successful constitutions strike the right balance between preserving core values and adapting them to new circumstances.
13. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from which country's constitution?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Irish Constitution is the model for Directive Principles of State Policy. Other borrowings include: British Constitution (Parliamentary form Rule of law Speaker); US Constitution (Fundamental Rights Judicial Review); French Constitution (Liberty Equality Fraternity); Canadian Constitution (Quasi-federal form Residual Powers).
Irish Constitution is the model for Directive Principles of State Policy. Other borrowings include: British Constitution (Parliamentary form Rule of law Speaker); US Constitution (Fundamental Rights Judicial Review); French Constitution (Liberty Equality Fraternity); Canadian Constitution (Quasi-federal form Residual Powers).
14. The power of Judicial Review and independence of the judiciary in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from:
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The United States Constitution provided the 'Charter of Fundamental Rights' and 'Power of Judicial Review and independence of the judiciary.
The United States Constitution provided the 'Charter of Fundamental Rights' and 'Power of Judicial Review and independence of the judiciary.
15. Which constitutional tradition provided India with the concept of Residual Powers and the quasi-federal form of government?
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Canadian Constitution; A quasi-federal form of government (a federal system with a strong central government) and 'The idea of Residual Powers.' India's strong Centre in the federal structure and the vesting of residual powers with Parliament draws from the Canadian model.
Canadian Constitution; A quasi-federal form of government (a federal system with a strong central government) and 'The idea of Residual Powers.' India's strong Centre in the federal structure and the vesting of residual powers with Parliament draws from the Canadian model.
16. The Congress party occupied what percentage of seats in the Constituent Assembly after Partition?
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
In terms of political parties the Congress dominated the Assembly occupying as many as eighty-two per cent of the seats in the Assembly after the Partition. The Congress itself was such a diverse party that it managed to accommodate almost all shades of opinion within it.
In terms of political parties the Congress dominated the Assembly occupying as many as eighty-two per cent of the seats in the Assembly after the Partition. The Congress itself was such a diverse party that it managed to accommodate almost all shades of opinion within it.
17. According to the Objectives Resolution, which of the following was NOT explicitly mentioned as a commitment of the new Indian Constitution?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The Objectives Resolution includes: sovereignty, republic status, union of territories, autonomous units, justice for all, equality, safeguards for minorities, and contribution to world peace. It does NOT mention a unitary form, in fact India adopted a federal structure. The Objectives Resolution committed to territories being 'autonomous units.'
The Objectives Resolution includes: sovereignty, republic status, union of territories, autonomous units, justice for all, equality, safeguards for minorities, and contribution to world peace. It does NOT mention a unitary form, in fact India adopted a federal structure. The Objectives Resolution committed to territories being 'autonomous units.'
18. The Constituent Assembly had how many major Committees on different subjects?
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The Constituent Assembly had eight major Committees on different subjects. Usually Jawaharlal Nehru Rajendra Prasad Sardar Patel or B.R. Ambedkar chaired these Committees. Each Committee drafted particular provisions which were then debated by the entire Assembly.
The Constituent Assembly had eight major Committees on different subjects. Usually Jawaharlal Nehru Rajendra Prasad Sardar Patel or B.R. Ambedkar chaired these Committees. Each Committee drafted particular provisions which were then debated by the entire Assembly.
19. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in his speech to the Constituent Assembly (25 November 1949) argued that political democracy cannot last unless:
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
In the opinion of Ambedkar, political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. 'What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognises liberty equality and fraternity as the principles of life.' He further argued these three cannot be divorced from each other without defeating the purpose of democracy.
In the opinion of Ambedkar, political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. 'What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognises liberty equality and fraternity as the principles of life.' He further argued these three cannot be divorced from each other without defeating the purpose of democracy.
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