Our Constitution Flashcards
When did our constitution come into effect?
26th January 1950
Define constitution
It’s a comprehensive document containing the set of rules that describes the right and duties of its citizen and the manner according to which the Governance of a country is to be carried out
functions of a constitution
- Regulate the position and powers of the three organs of the government - the legislative executive and judiciary
- States how the three organs of the government are inter-related
- Moderates relations between the government and the governed
4.Protects the interests of the citizens by retaining the government from taking arbitrary decisions.
Aim of a constitution?
It ensures smooth governance for the welfare of its citizens.
Members of a constituent assembly are to be elected by?
Indirectly by provincial legislative assemblies(lower house only)
when were the elections to the provincial assembly completed?
July 1946
describe the constituent assembly of undivided India
389 ppl
- 292 elected
- 93 nominated by princely states
- 3 from chief commissioner provinces
- one from british
The first sitting of the constituent assembly was held on? And where?
December 9 1946 in the central hall of parliament
who was the constituent assembly first presided by
Dr Sachidanand Sinha
when and who was selected as the President of the constituent assembly for permanent
Rajendra Parasad
December 11 1946
After Muslim league boycotted Constituent assembly how many people where left?
299
How many ppl signed the constitution and when?
284 on Nov 26 1949
How many sessions where held between when and when?
5 between Dec 9 1946 - Aug 11 1947
the cabinet mission plan insured representation to only three categories
general, muslims and sikh but congress leaders included parsees, anglo-indians,christians, schedules castes and tribes
What is the objective resolution?
In the constituent assembly, started the work of drafting the constitution, Johal Nehru propose the objective revolution on December 13, 1946
