The idea of a Constituent Assembly was first proposed in which year?

1934

___ was the first person to put forward the idea of the Constituent Assembly.

M.N. Roy

True or False: The Indian National Congress first demanded a Constituent Assembly in 1935.

True

The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was ___ members.

389

The Cabinet Mission Plan allocated ___ seats to British India and ___ seats to Princely States.

296; 93

Fill in the blank: The members of the Constituent Assembly were indirectly elected by the members of ___ assemblies.

Provincial

What was the method of voting used for electing representatives in the Constituent Assembly?

Proportional representation using a single transferable vote.

The Indian National Congress won ___ seats in the 1946 elections for the Constituent Assembly.

208 seats

True or False: Mahatma Gandhi was a member of the Constituent Assembly.

False. Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of the Constituent Assembly.

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place on ___ and was attended by ___ members.

December 9, 1946; 211 members

Fill in the blank: The objective of the 'Objective Resolution' was to proclaim India as an ___ Sovereign Republic.

Independent

What was the significance of the Objective Resolution adopted on January 22, 1947?

It declared India's intention to be an Independent Sovereign Republic and outlined the principles for governance.

Fill in the blanks: The Muslim League boycotted the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly and demanded a separate state of ___.

Pakistan

The Indian Constituent Assembly became a fully sovereign body after which significant legislative change?

The Indian Independence Act of 1947.

True or False: The Muslim League continued to participate in the Indian Constituent Assembly after the Indian Independence Act.

False. The Muslim League withdrew from the assembly.

What major decision did the Constituent Assembly ratify in May 1949?

India's membership in the Commonwealth.

Short Answer: Who was elected as the first President of India on January 24, 1950?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

True or False: The Constituent Assembly held its final session on January 24, 1950, after which it immediately ceased to function.

False. It continued as the provincial parliament until the first general elections in 1951-52.

The Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was formed on ___ with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as its Chairman.

August 29, 1947

True or False: The final draft of the Indian Constitution was introduced on November 26, 1948.

False: The final draft was introduced on November 4, 1948.

Fill in the blank: The first draft of the Constitution was published in ___ and the second draft was published in ___.

February 1948; October 1948

What significant event is celebrated as Constitution Day in India?

The adoption of the Constitution on November 26, 1949.

Fill in the blank: The Constitution adopted on November 26, 1949, contained the Preamble, ___ Articles, and ___ Schedules.

395; 8