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Making Of The Constitution Flashcards

1
Q

the demand that India’s political destiny should be determined by Indians themselves was put forward by _____ in _____

A

Gandhi, 1922

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2
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The idea of a constituent assembly for India was first put forward by ____ in _____

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MN Roy in 1934

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3
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MN Roy was a pioneer of ______ movement in India.

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Communist

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4
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MN Roy was an advocate of _____.

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Radical democratism

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5
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INC officially demanded a constituent assembly to frame the Constitution of India in?

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1935

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6
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Who and when, on behalf of the INC, declared that the Constitution of free India must be framed without outside interference by a constituent assembly elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.

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Nehru, 1938

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7
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Who reiterated Nehru’s demand in 1939?

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Working Committee of the INC

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8
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The demand for a constituent assembly was finally accepted by the British in?

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The August Offer of 1940

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9
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What was the Cripps Mission?

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1942 - Sir Stafford Cripps came to India with a draft proposal of the British government on the framing of an independent Constitution to be adapted after the WWII.

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10
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The Cripps proposals were rejected by?

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The Muslim League

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11
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The Constituent Assembly was constituted in?

A

November 1946

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12
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The Constituent Assembly was constituted under the scheme formulated by?

A

The Cabinet Mission Plan

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13
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The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was?

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389

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14
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What was the strength of British Indian Provinces in the Constituent Assembly?

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296

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15
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What was the strength of the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly?

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93

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16
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How many seats in the Constituent Assembly were drawn from the Eleven Governor’s Provinces?

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292

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17
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How many seats in the Constituent Assembly were drawn from the Commissioner’s provinces?

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4

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18
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Each province and princely state was allocated seats on the basis of

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proportion to respective population

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19
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One seat was allotted for every

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million

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20
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Voting for the seats in the Constituent Assembly was by the method of?

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proportional representation by means of single transferable vote

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21
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The representatives of the Princely states were to be

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nominated by the heads of the Princely States

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22
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The Constituent Assembly was a _____ body.

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partly elected and partly nominated

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23
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Members of the Constituent Assembly were ______ by the members of the _______.

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indirectly elected, provincial assemblies

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24
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The elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in?

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July to August 1946

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25
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How many seats were won by INC in the Constituent Assembly?

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208

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26
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How many seats were won by the Muslim League in the Constituent Assembly?

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73

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27
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The seats allocated to the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly were

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not filled as they decided to stay away from the Constituent Assembly

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28
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The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on?

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December 9, 1946

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29
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Who was elected as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly?

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Dr. Sachidanand Sharma, the oldest member of the Constituent Assembly

30
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Who were elected as the President and VP of the Constituent Assembly?

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad and HC Mukherjee

31
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Who was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?

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Sir BN Rau

32
Q

When and by whom was the Objectives Resolution moved in the Constituent Assembly?

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December 13, 1946, by Nehru

33
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The Objectives Resolution laid down the

A

fundamentals and philosophy of the Constitution

34
Q

The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on?

A

January 22, 1947

35
Q

The modified version of the Objectives Resolution forms the _____.

A

Preamble to the Constitution

36
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After the acceptance of ____, representatives of Princely States joined the Constituent Assembly.

A

Mountbatten Plan for Partition of India

37
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The Members of the Muslim League from the Indian dominion also joined the Constituent Assembly after

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the acceptance of the Mountbatten Plan to Partition India

38
Q

What changes were made in the position of the Constituent Assembly by the Indian Independence Act 1947?

A

the Constituent Assembly was made a full sovereign body, a legislative body and the Muslim League members from Pakistan withdrew from the Constituent Assembly

39
Q

After the Indian Independence Act, the strength of the Constituent Assembly was?

A

299

40
Q

The strength of the Indian Provinces in the Constituent Assembly, after the Indian Independence Act was?

A

229

41
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The strength of the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly, after the Indian Independence Act was?

A

70

42
Q

Indian membership in the commonwealth was ratified by ______ in _____.

A

Constituent Assembly in May 1949.

43
Q

The National Flag was adopted on?

A

July 22 1947

44
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The National Anthem was adopted on?

A

January 24 1950

45
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The National Song was adopted on?

A

January 24, 1950

46
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India on?

A

January 24, 1950

47
Q

The Constituent Assembly held its final session on?

A

January 24, 1950

48
Q

The Constituent Assembly continued as the provisional government of India from ____ till ____.

A

January 26 1950 till the formation of the new Parliament after general election in 1951-52.

49
Q

The committee on Union Powers was headed by?

A

Nehru

50
Q

The committee on Union Constitution was headed by?

A

Nehru

51
Q

the committee on Provincial Constitution was headed by?

A

Sardar Patel

52
Q

The Drafting Committee was headed by?

A

Dr. BR. Ambedkar

53
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Advisory committee on FR and minorities was headed by?

A

Sardar Patel

54
Q

The subcommittee on FR was headed by?

A

JB Kripalani

55
Q

The subcommittee on minorities was headed by?

A

HC Mukherjee

56
Q

The committee on rules of procedure was headed by?

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

57
Q

The Committee for Negotiating with States was headed by?

A

Nehru

58
Q

The steering committee was headed by?

A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

59
Q

The Drafting Committee was set up on?

A

August 29, 1947

60
Q

The Drafting committee was entrusted with the task of?

A

preparing a draft of the Constitution

61
Q

List the members of the Drafting Committee?

A

Ambedkar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, Gopalapatnam Ayyangar, KM Munshi, Madhavi Rau, Syed Mohammad Saadullah and TT Krishnamachari

62
Q

The Drafting Committee published the first draft of the constitution on?

A

February 1948

63
Q

A second draft of the Constitution was published on?

A

October 1948

64
Q

The final draft of the Constitution was introduced on?

A

November 4, 1948

65
Q

The second reading of the final draft of the Constitution was held between?

A

November 15, 1948 and October 17, 1949

66
Q

The third reading of the final draft of the Constitution started on?

A

November 14, 1949

67
Q

The final draft of the Constitution was passed on?

A

November 26, 1949

68
Q

What provisions of the Constitution came into force with immediate effect, on November 26, 1949?

A

citizenship, elections, provisional Parliament, temporary and transitional provisions and short title

69
Q

The major part of the constitution came into force on?

A

January 26, 1950

70
Q

January 26, 1950 is referred to in the Constitution as the date of?

A

commencement

71
Q

January 26 was specifically chosen as the date of commencement due to

A

it was on this day in 1930 that Poorna Swaraj day was celebrated.

72
Q

Which acts were repealed with the commencement of the Indian Constitution?

A

Indian Independence Act of 1947 and the GOI Act, 1935

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