Making Of Constitution

Question 1

Idea of Constituent Assembly out forward for the first time by

Answer 1

M.N Roy in 1934

Question 2

INC demanded constituent assembly for the first time in

Answer 2

1935

Question 3

Demand for Constituent Assembly was accepted in

Answer 3

August Offer of 1940

Question 4

Constituent Assembly was constituted under the scheme formulated by

Answer 4

Cabinet Mission Plan

Question 5

Constituent Assembly was constituted in

Answer 5

November 1946

Question 6

According to the Cabinet Mission plan, seats of Constituent Assembly were divided between

Answer 6

• Princely State: 93
• British India - 296
  ( 292 from 11 governor provinces and 4 from 4 Chief Commissioner’s provinces)

Question 7

Seats were allotted based on

Answer 7

Proportion of population

Question 8

Seats allocated to provinces were divided among

Answer 8

Muslims, Sikhs and General in proportion to their population

Question 9

Members from provinces were selected by

Answer 9

Members of the particular community in the Provincial Legislative Assembly by proportional representation by means of single transferable vote

Question 10

Representatives of princely states were selected by

Answer 10

Nominated by heads of states

Question 11

First meeting of Constituent Assembly

Answer 11

December 9, 1946

Question 12

Temporary president of Assembly

Answer 12

Dr. Sachidanand Sinha

Question 13

___ was elected as president of Constituent Assembly

Answer 13

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 14

Vice Presidents of Constituent Assembly

Answer 14

H.C Mukherjee
V.T Krishnamachari

Question 15

Changes in Constituent Assembly after Indian Independence Act of 1947

Answer 15

1. Made a fully sovereign body
2. Also became legislative body
3. ML members from Pakistan areas withdrew – Total strength: 296 –> 229(Provinces); Princely State: 93 –> 70

Question 16

Chairperson when Constituent Assembly met as legislative body:

Answer 16

G.V Mavlankar

Question 17

Dadasaheb

Answer 17

G.V Mavlankar

Question 18

Father of Lok Sabha

Answer 18

G V Mavlankar

Question 19

Union Powers Committee

Answer 19

Nehru

Question 20

Union Constitution Committee

Answer 20

Nehru

Question 21

Provincial Constitution Committee

Answer 21

Sardar Patel

Question 22

Drafting Committee

Answer 22

Ambedkar

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Sardar Patel

Question 24

Rules of Procedure committee

Answer 24

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 25

States Committee

Answer 25

Nehru

Question 26

Steering Committee

Answer 26

Rajendra Prasad

Question 27

Members of Drafting Committee

Answer 27

Ambedkar N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar K M Munshi Syed Mohammad Saadullah N Madhava Rau T T Krishnamachari

Question 28

Constitution was adopted on

Answer 28

November 26, 1949

Question 29

The original constitution had how many articles and schedules

Answer 29

395 Article and 8 Schedules

Question 30

Symbol of Constituent Assembly

Answer 30

Elephant

Question 31

Legal advisor to Constituent Assembly

Answer 31

B N Rau

Question 32

Secretary to Constituent Assembly

Answer 32

H.V.R Iyengar

Question 33

Calligrapher of Indian constitution

Answer 33

Prem Behari Narain Raizada

Question 34

The original Constitution was beautified and decorated by

Answer 34

Nand Lal Bose and Beohar Rammanohar Sinha

Question 35

Authoritative text of Constitution in Hindi under which amendment

Answer 35

58th CAA, 1987

Question 36

Cabinet Mission members

Answer 36

Pathick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, A V Alexander