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The correct answer is 1934.Key Points

• The idea for a Constituent Assembly was proposed in 1934 by M. N. Roy, a pioneer of the Communist movement in India.
• It became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in 1935.
• The official demand for Constituent Assembly was raised in the INC session at Lucknow in April 1936 presided by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru.
• C. Rajagopalachari voiced the demand for a Constituent Assembly on 15 November 1939 based on adult franchise and was accepted by the British in August 1940.​

Additional Information 

• Formation of the constituent assembly
  • ​Under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, elections were held for the Constituent Assembly.
  • The members were elected by the members of the provincial assemblies by the method of a single transferable vote of proportional representation.
  • In the beginning, there were 389 members. But after the partition of the country into India and Pakistan, the number came down to 299
    • 229 were from the British Indian provinces while the remaining 70 were from the princely states.
  • The seats to the British Indian provinces and princely states were allotted in the proportion of their respective population and were to be divided among Muslims, Sikhs and the rest of the communities.

The correct answer is Only two.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is incorrect:
  • No woman was a member of the Drafting Committee, which was chaired by B.R. Ambedkar.
  • The seven-member Drafting Committee did not include any women, and Sarojini Naidu was not a part of it.
• Statement 2 is correct:
  • Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first woman to preside over a session of the Constituent Assembly.
  • She was a leading voice on fundamental rights and women's issues in the Assembly.
• Statement 3 is correct:
  • Hansa Mehta and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur were members of the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, and Tribal and Excluded Areas.
  • This committee was chaired by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
  • Thus, only two statements are correct, making option (b) the correct answer.

The correct answer is 1 hour.

Key Points

• The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for the Question Hour. However, in 2014 the Question Hour was shifted in the Rajya Sabha from 11 am to 12 noon.
  • During this one hour, Members of Parliament (MPs) ask questions to ministers and hold them accountable for the functioning of their ministries.
  • The questions can also be asked to the private members (MPs who are not ministers).
• Regulation: It is regulated according to parliamentary rules.
  • The presiding officers of both Houses (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha) are the final authority with respect to the conduct of Question Hour.
• Kinds of Questions: There are three types of questions asked.
  • Starred question (distinguished by an asterisk)- this requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions can follow.
  • Unstarred question- this requires a written answer and hence, supplementary questions cannot follow.
  • A short notice question is one that is asked by giving a notice of fewer than ten days. It is answered orally.

The correct answer is December 1946.

Key Points

• The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946 in the Constitution Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House.
• The Constituent Assembly took two years, eleven months, and seventeen days to complete the drafting of the Constitution.
• The Constituent Assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Mission which visited India in 1946.
• Mr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected provisional Chairman of the Assembly.
• On 13 December 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution.
• In all, the Constituent Assembly had 11 sessions over two years, 11 months and 18 days.
• India is governed in terms of the Constitution, which was adopted on 26 November 1949.
• The honorable members appended their signatures to the constitution on 24 January 1950.
• The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950.

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru.

Key Points

• During the making of the Indian Constitution, the objective resolution was presented by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • “The Objectives Resolution, 1946” was introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru in the very first session of the Constitution Assembly.
  • Basically, these resolutions were the aspirations of people who were making the Constitution.
  • It can be considered as the preamble of the vast dream, which the constitution-makers sought to achieve after the independence in the form of a new India. 
  • And these resolutions were framed as the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.

Additional Information

• The drafting committee was set up on 29 August 1947 under the chairmanship of Dr. B R Ambedkar.
• While deliberating upon the draft Constitution, the Assembly moved, discussed, and disposed of as many as 2,473 amendments out of a total of 7,635 tabled.
• The constitution had got ready on 26th November 1949 and some provisions relating to Citizenship, Elections, provisional parliament, temporary & transitional provisions were given immediate effect.
• The Drafting Committee had seven members:
  • Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
  • N. Gopalaswami
  • B.R. Ambedkar
  • K.M Munshi
  • Mohammad Saadulla
  • B.L. Mitter
  • D.P. Khaitan

The correct answer is Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha.

• The procedure for the nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha is borrowed from Ireland.

Key Points

• Canadian Constitution: 
  • Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
  • A federal system with a strong center.
  • Residual powers vest at the center.
  • Appointment of State Governors.

Additional Information

Sources of Indian Constitution

The correct answer is option 4 i.e UK.

• In the Indian constitution, the section on Citizenship draws inspiration from the UK.
• The United Kingdom is the common name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
• India borrowed many features from different countries while preparing the country's constitution.
  • The constitution of India was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26^th November 1949.
  • The constitution of India came into force on 26^th January 1950.
  • The constituent assembly took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to frame the constitution of India.
• Major features borrowed from the UK are:
  1. Writs.
  2. Single Citizenship.
  3. Office of Comptroller and Auditor General.
  4. Rule of Law.
  5. Parliamentary form of Government.
• Major features borrowed from the USA are:
  1. Preamble.
  2. Judicial Review.
  3. Fundamental Rights.
  4. Impeachment.
  5. Functions of Vice President.
• Major features borrowed from Australia are:
  1. Joint sitting.
  2. Trade and Commerce.
  3. Concurrent list.
• Major features borrowed from France are.
  1. Republic.
  2. Ideals of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

The correct answer is Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi.

• Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi described the preamble of the Indian Constitution as the 'Political horoscope of the Indian Constitution'.

Additional Information

• The Preamble of the Indian constitution is based on "Objectives Resolution".
• It was drafted and moved by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and adopted by the constituent assembly.
• In the historic case of Kesavananda Bharati (1973), Supreme Court held that Preamble is a part of the constitution and can be amended under article 368, subject to the condition that no amendment is done to the "Basic structure".
• The Preamble has been amended only once so far, in 1976 by the 42nd Constitutional amendment Act.
• The term ‘Socialist’, ‘Secular’, and ‘Integrity’ were added to the preamble through 42nd Amendment Act, 1976. 
• ‘Socialist’ and ‘Secular’ were added between ‘Sovereign’ and ‘Democratic’.
• ‘Unity of the Nation’ was changed to ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation’.
• By the 42nd Constitutional amendment act 1976, three new words - Socialist, Secular and Integrity are added to the preamble.

The correct answer is Prem Behari Narain Raizada.

Key Points

• The original Constitution of India was handwritten by Prem Behari Narain Raizada in a flowing italic style with beautiful calligraphy.
• Each page was beautified and decorated by artists from Shantiniketan.
• The original copies of the Indian Constitution, written in Hindi and English, are kept in special helium-filled cases in the Library of the Parliament of India.
• With 25 parts containing 448 articles and 12 schedules, the Indian Constitution is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world.  
• The Constituent Assembly, which first met on December 9, 1946, took precisely 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to come up with the final draft. 

Additional Information

• Flag Committee was headed by Rajendra Prasad
• Union powerhead - Jawaharlal Nehru
• Union constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
• State Power Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
• Provincial Committee - Sardar Patel
• Steering Committee- Rajendra Prasad.

The correct answer is Parliamentary Privileges.

Key Points

• Features borrowed from the British Constitution are:
  • Parliamentary government,
  • Rule of Law,
  • Legislative procedure,
  • Single citizenship,
  • Cabinet system,
  • Prerogative writ,
  • Parliamentary privileges and bicameralism.
• Parliamentary privileges:
  • ​Parliamentary Privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament. 
  • It is enjoyed individually and collectively so that they can “effectively discharge their functions”.
  • Article 105 of the Constitution expressly mentions two privileges, that is, freedom of speech in Parliament and right of publication of its proceedings. 
  • Apart from the privileges as specified in the Constitution, the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, provides for freedom from arrest and detention of members under civil process during the continuance of the meeting of the House or of a committee thereof and forty days before its commencement and forty days after its conclusion. 

Additional Information

The correct answer is 26 November 1949.

Important Points

• The Constituent Assembly adopted the Indian Constitution on November 26, 1949.
• The Indian National Congress made the demand for a constituent assembly in 1934.
• The Constitution of India was officially framed by the Constituent Assembly.

Key Points

• The constituent assembly was set up on December 6, 1946.
  • It was constituted under the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
• The first official meeting of the constituent assembly was held on December 9, 1946.
• Sachidananda Sinha was appointed as the temporary chairman during its first meeting.
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent president of the constituent assembly on December 11, 1946.
• The Constituent Assembly also appointed H.C. Mukherjee as its vice president.
• The constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly was B. N. Rao.

Mistake Points

• The Constitution of India came into being on January 26, 1950.

Additional Information

• The constituent assembly adopted the national flag on July 22, 1947.
• The constituent assembly adopted the national anthem on January 24, 1950.
• The constituent assembly adopted the national song on January 24, 1950. 

The correct answer is Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Key Points

• The Drafting Committee of the Constitution was chaired by Dr. B.R Ambedkar.
• B. R. Ambedkar was a wise constitutional expert, he had studied the constitutions of about 60 countries.
• He is recognized as the "Father of the Constitution of India".

Important Points

• ​The drafting committee was entrusted with the responsibility to prepare the Draft constitution.

• The drafting committee was set up on 29 August 1947 under the chairmanship of Dr B R Ambedkar.
• The constituent assembly took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to frame the constitution.
• The original text of the Constitution contained 395 articles in 22 parts and eight schedules. It came into effect on January 26, 1950, the day that India celebrates each year as the Republic Day. Now The Indian Constitution 25 parts, 12 schedules.
• The constitution had got ready on 26^th November 1949 and some provisions relating to Citizenship, Elections, provisional parliament, and temporary & transitional provisions were given immediate effect.
• The rest of the constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.

Important Points

• 26 January 1930 marked the “Poorna Swarajya“ resolution of Indian National Congress under Jawahar Lal Nehru and so the date was chosen in 1950 to be our republic day.
• It must be noted that the idea of the constituent assembly was not of congress.
• The idea was put forward by MN Roy in 1934.
• The idea put forward by MN Roy was officially raised by Congress in 1935 and the British Government accepted this demand.
• This demand of constituent assembly was accepted in the August offer of 1940. 

The correct answer is Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme court.

Key Points

• Canadian Constitution: 
  • Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court.
  • A federal system with a strong center.
  • Residual powers vest at the center.
  • Appointment of State Governors.​

Additional Information 

Sources of Indian Constitution

The correct answer is Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Key Points

• The constituent assembly was set up on 6^th December 1946.
  • It was formed under the provisions of the cabinet mission plan.
  • The constitution of India was framed by the constituent assembly.
  • It takes 2 years 11 months and 18 days to frame the constitution of India.
  • The first meeting of the constituent assembly was held on 9^th December 1946.
  • Dr. Sachidanda Sinha was elected as the temporary president of the assembly during its first meeting.
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent president of the constituent assembly on 11^th December 1946.
  • H C Mukharjee was the vice president of the constituent assembly.
  • B. N Rao was the constitutional advisor of the constituent assembly.

Additional Information

• Dr.B. R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee.
• Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the objective resolution in the constituent assembly on 13^th December 1946.
  • He was the chairman of the union constitution committee.
• Sardar Patel was the chairman of the committee on fundamental rights and minorities.

The correct answer is British.

Key Points

• The idea of having a provision for a Bicameral Parliament in the Constitution of India was borrowed from the British Constitution. 
• The Government of India Act of 1919, commonly known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, took effect in 1921.
• It was the first time in the country that bicameralism and direct elections were implemented.
• The Indian Legislative Council was therefore replaced with a bicameral legislature with an Upper House (Council of State) and a Lower House (Legislative Assembly).
• Direct election was used to elect the majority of members of both Houses.

Important Points