Making of the Constitution MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Making of the Constitution - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is Concurrent List- Italy.

Key Points

• The idea of a concurrent list was borrowed from the constitution of Australia.
• Indian Constitution has absorbed many features from other nations' constitutions that suited Indian problems and aspirations.
• Other important provisions borrowed from Australia are:
  • Freedom of trade and commerce within the country and between the states.
  • Concurrent list.
  • Joint-sitting of the two Houses of Parliament.

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• The important provisions borrowed from Britain are:
  • Parliamentary form of government
  • Rule of Law.
  • Single Citizenship.
  • Office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
  • Bicameralism.
  • Writs.
• The important provisions borrowed from the Govt of India Act 1935 are:
  • Office of Governor.
  • Federal court.
  • Public service commissions.
• The important provisions borrowed from the United States are:
  • Fundamental rights.
  • Preamble.
  • Independence of judiciary.
  • Judicial review.
  • Impeachment.
  • Post of vice-president.
• The important provisions borrowed from Germany(Weimar Constitution):
  • Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency.

The correct option is 1 i.e. G. V. Mavalankar.

• G. V. Mavalankar was the First Speaker of Independent India's Lok Sabha.
• Indian System of Governance follows the Westminster Model hence the Parliamentary proceedings of the country are headed by a presiding officer, who is known as the Speaker.
• The office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is a Constitutional Office. 
• The Speaker is placed at rank 6 of Warrant of Precedence in the country.
• Constitution has given no specific qualifications are prescribed for being elected as the speaker.
• Speaker decides whether a bill is a money bill or not.

The correct answer is M.N. Roy.

• M.N.Roy first gave the idea of ​​Constituent Assembly for India.

Key Points

• An official demand for a Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution of India was made for the first time by Indian National Congress in 1935.
• Finally, in 1940, this demand was accepted by the British Government in the August Offer. 

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• The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India for the first time was put forward by M.N. Roy was a pioneer of the communist movement in India in 1934.
• On behalf of the Indian National Congress, Jawaharlal Nehru declared that the Constitution of free India must be framed by a Constituent Assembly elected on the basis of the adult franchise without outside interference. 
• At the point when this interest was acknowledged by the August Offer Sir Stafford Cripps, an individual from the bureau, came to India in 1942 with a draft proposal of the British Government on the outlining of an autonomous Constitution to be received after World War II.
• As the Muslim League wanted India to be divided into two autonomous states with two separate Constituent Assemblies, thus they rejected the Cripps Proposals.
• Under this scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan, in November 1946, the Constituent Assembly was constituted. The Constituent Assembly was to be a partly nominated and partly elected body.

Important Points

• The elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July-August 1946.
• 208 seats were won by the Indian National Congress, 73 seats by the Muslim League, and 15 by the small groups and independents.
• However, the princely states were allotted 93 seats but these were not filled as they decided to stay away from the Constituent Assembly.

The correct answer is a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2.
 

• Emergency provisions were included in the Government of India act, 1935. Indian Constitution borrowed these provisions.
• Suspension of Fundamental rights During Emergency: This feature was borrowed from the constitution of Wiemer Germany. 

Additional Information

• Sources of the Constitution 

The correct answer is 13 December 1946.

• Objective Resolution was moved in the first session of the constituent assembly by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 13 December 1946.

Key Points

• Objective Resolution was adopted after considerable deliberation and debate in the Assembly on 22 January 1947.
• The main objective were embodied in this resolution :
  • To foster unity of the Nation and to ensure its economic and political security.
  • To have a federal form of Government with the distribution of powers between the Centre and states.
  • To guarantee and secure justice.
  • To provide adequate safeguards of minorities.

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 a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2.
 

• Emergency provisions were included in the Government of India act, 1935. Indian Constitution borrowed these provisions.
• Suspension of Fundamental rights During Emergency: This feature was borrowed from the constitution of Wiemer Germany. 

Additional Information

• Sources of the Constitution