Indian Polity 1


Questionnaire No. 1

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  1. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly was set up
    1. under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
    2. under the Indian Independence Act 1947
    3. under a resolution of the Provisional Government
    4. by the Indian National Congress


  2. the members of the Constituent Assembly were
    1. directly elected by the people
    2. nominated by various political parties
    3. nominated by the rulers of the Indian states
    4. elected by provincial assemlies


  3. The idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution of India was first mooted by
    1. the Swaraj Party in 1928
    2. the Indian National Congress in 1936
    3. the Muslim Leagure in 1942
    4. the All parties Conference in 1946


  4. The Constituent Assembly set up under the Cabinet Mission Plan had a strength of
    1. 389
    2. 411
    3. 298
    4. 487


  5. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on
    1. 26 January 1948
    2. 16 August 1947
    3. 9 December 1946
    4. 26 November 1947


  6. Which of the following acted as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly?
    1. C. Rajagopalachari
    2. Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha
    3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    4. Jawahar Lal Nehru


  7. On December 11, 1946 the Constituent Assembly elected____________ as its permanent Chairman.
    1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    4. K.M.Munshi


  8. The strength of the Constituent Assembly, after the withdrawal of the Muslim League, was reduced to
    1. 299
    2. 329
    3. 331
    4. 359


  9. Who acted as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
    1. B.R. Ambedkar
    2. C.Rajagopalachari
    3. Rajendra Prasad
    4. Jawahar Lal Nehru


  10. The Objective Resolution, which outlined the philosophy of the Indian Constitution, was moved in the Constituent Assembly by
    1. Dr. S. Radhakrishanan
    2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    3. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    4. B.R.Ambedkar


  11. How many committees were set up by the Constituent Assembly for framing the Constitution of India?
    1. 13
    2. 9
    3. 17
    4. 7


  12. The Drafting Committee of the Constitution, including the chairman, comprised of
    1. 7 members
    2. 5 members
    3. 9 members
    4. 3 members


  13. The Constitution of India was adopted on
    1. 26 January 1950
    2. 26 January 1949
    3. 26 November 1949
    4. 31 December 1949


  14. Who of the following is regarded as the architect of the Indian Constitution?
    1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
    2. B.R. Ambedkar
    3. B.N.Rau
    4. Rajendra Prasad


  15. Who of the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
    1. B.R.Ambedkar
    2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    3. B.N.Rau
    4. Dr. Sachhidanand Sinha

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