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Making Of the Constitution Flashcards

1
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Idea of constituent assembly was put forward by and when?

A

M.N. Roy in 1934

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2
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INC demanded constituent assembly to frame the constitution in?

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1935

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3
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Who declared “the constitution of free India must be framed without outside interference and on what basis?

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

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4
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Demand was finally accepted in what is known as?

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August offer of 1940

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5
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Constituent assembly was constituted in?

A

1946

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6
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Princely states were part of constituent assembly, true or false?

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False

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7
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Constituent assembly held its first meeting on?

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December 9,, 1946

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8
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Who was the Temporary president of the assembly

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Dr. Sachchiananda Sinha.

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9
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Nehru moved the objective resolution on

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13 December 1946

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10
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All power and authority of sovereign independent India, its constituent parts and organ of the government are derived from?

A

People

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11
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Resolution was unanimously adopted by the assembly on

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22 January 1947

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12
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Whenever the assembly met as the constituent body, it was chaired by

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

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13
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Whenever the assembly met is the legislative body, it was chaired by

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GV Mavalankar

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14
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Assembly ratified India’s membership of the Commonwealth in

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May 1949

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15
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Assembly adopted the national flag on

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July 22, 1947

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16
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Assembly elected_______as the first President of India on

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Dr Rajendra Prasad on January 24, 1950

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17
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Union power committee headed by

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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18
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Union Constitution committee headed by

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Jawaharlal Nehru

19
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Provincial constitution committee headed by

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Sardar Patel

20
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Drafting committee, headed by

A

BR Ambedkar

21
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Advisory committee on fundamental rights, minorities, tribal and excluded areas headed by

A

Sardar Patel

22
Q

Fundamental rights subcommittee headed by

A

JB Kriplani

23
Q

Minority subcommittee headed by

A

HC Mukherjee

24
Q

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

A

Gopinath Bardoloi

25
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Excluded and partially excluded areas, (other than those in Assam) sub committee headed by

A

A.V. Thakkar

26
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Rules of procedure committee headed by

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

27
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States committee (committee for negotiating with states) headed by

A

Jawaharlal Nehru

28
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Steering committee headed by

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

29
Q

Finance and staff committee headed by

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

30
Q

Credentials committee headed by

A

Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer

31
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Linguistic provinces commission headed by

A

SK Dar (not an assembly member)

32
Q

Chairman of drafting committee

33
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Members of drafting committee

A

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

34
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First draft of Constitution of India was published in

A

February 1948

35
Q

Second draft of Constitution was published in

A

October 1948

36
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Final draft of Constitution was introduced by whom and when

A

BR Ambedkar on November 4,, 1948

37
Q

The motion of draft constitution was declared as passed on

A

26 November 1949

38
Q

Original Constitution contain how many articles, parts and schedules?

A

395 articles, 22 parts, and 8 schedules

39
Q

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

A

Poorna Swaraj day (1930) resolution of Lahore session.

40
Q

_____ was adopted as the symbol seal of the constituent assembly

41
Q

Legal advisor to the constituent assembly

A

Sir BN Rau.

42
Q

Secretary to the constituent assembly

A

HVR Iyengar

43
Q

Chief draft man of the Constitution

A

SN Mukherjee

44
Q

Calligrapher of the Constitution

A

Prem Bihari Narayan Raizada

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