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Class 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Fundamental Law of any country that sets out the framework and the principal functions of various organs of the government?

A

Constitution

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2
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Who is known as the ‘father of Indian constitution’?

A

Bhim Rao Ambedkar

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3
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On which date does India celebrate its Constitution Day?

A

26th November

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4
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Who was elected as the President of the Constitution Assembly of India?

A

Rajendra Prasad

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5
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Who wrote the original handwritten version of the Indian Constitution?

A

Prem Behari Narain Raizada

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6
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When was the first Constituent Assembly election held in India?

A

1946

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7
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The constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in the year _______.

A

1950

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8
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When did the Drafting Committee publish the first draft of the Indian Constitution?

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February 1948

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9
Q

In which year was the Constitution Assembly of India set up?

A

1946

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10
Q

In 1946, BN Rao was formally appointed as _____________ to the core drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.

A

Constitutional Advisor

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11
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Who was the chief draftsman of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the document of the Constitution?

A

BR Ambedkar

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12
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The Cabinet Mission came to India in _________ to discuss the ultimate transfer of power.

A

1946

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13
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Who among the following was NOT a minister of Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946?

A

Lord Wavell

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14
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Who stated, ‘The Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference by a constituent assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise’?

A

MN Roy

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15
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Who was appointed as the legal advisor of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the document of the Constitution?

A

BN Rau

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16
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Which of the following is NOT a political philosophy of the Indian Constitution?

A

Non-committal to building a common national identity

17
Q

Which of the following words is NOT mentioned in the Indian Constitution?

A

Federalism

18
Q

Who wrote the Hindi version of the original Indian Constitution in calligraphic style?

A

Prem Behari Narain Raizada

19
Q

The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a _____________ system of government.

A

parliamentary

20
Q

All the _______ countries are likely to have a Constitution.

A

democratic

21
Q

Which statement regarding the Constituent Assembly is correct?

A

The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag in July 1949.

22
Q

How many female members were part of the Constituent Assembly that framed the Constitution of India?

A

15

23
Q

Who was the chairman of the House Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A

JB Kripalani

24
Q

Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was the chairman of the ______ of the Constituent Assembly of India.

A

Union Powers Committee

25
Q

The Constituent Assembly was recognised by Section ______ of the Indian Independence Act, 1947.

A

6(2)

26
Q

GV Mavalankar was the Chairman of the ______ of the Constituent Assembly of India.

A

Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas

27
Q

When was the Tenth Session of the Constituent Assembly held?

A

6 - 17 October 1949

28
Q

Who became a part of the Constituent Assembly from Madras Constituency in 1946?

A

Ammu Swaminathan

29
Q

The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389, of which ______ were representatives of princely states.

A

93

30
Q

The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution of India on ______.

A

26 November 1949

31
Q

In 1946, who was made the interim president of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

A

Sachchidananda Sinha

32
Q

In which year did Motilal Nehru (Chairman) and eight other Congress leaders draft a constitution for India?

A

1928

33
Q

‘The Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference
by a constituent assembly elected on the basis of adult franchise’. Who made
this statement?

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

34
Q

Who among the following personalities was the chief draftsman of the
constituent assembly that drafted the document of the Constitution?

A

S N mukherjee

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