 |  Constitution of India: History, Development & Salient Features 46 Flashcards |  Start |
 | 1 / 46 The idea of a Constituent Assembly was first proposed in which year?
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| 2 / 46 1934 
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| 3 / 46 ___ was the first person to put forward the idea of the Constituent Assembly.
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| 4 / 46 M.N. Roy 
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| 5 / 46 True or False: The Indian National Congress first demanded a Constituent Assembly in 1935.
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| 6 / 46 True 
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| 7 / 46 The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was ___ members.
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| 8 / 46 389
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| 9 / 46 The Cabinet Mission Plan allocated ___ seats to British India and ___ seats to Princely States.
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| 10 / 46 296; 93 
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| 11 / 46 Fill in the blank: The members of the Constituent Assembly were indirectly elected by the members of ___ assemblies.
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| 12 / 46 Provincial
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| 13 / 46 What was the method of voting used for electing representatives in the Constituent Assembly?
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| 14 / 46 Proportional representation using a single transferable vote.
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| 15 / 46 The Indian National Congress won ___ seats in the 1946 elections for the Constituent Assembly.
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| 16 / 46 208 seats 
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| 17 / 46 True or False: Mahatma Gandhi was a member of the Constituent Assembly.
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| 18 / 46 False. Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of the Constituent Assembly. 
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| 19 / 46 The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place on ___ and was attended by ___ members.
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| 20 / 46 December 9, 1946; 211 members 
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| 21 / 46 Fill in the blank: The objective of the 'Objective Resolution' was to proclaim India as an ___ Sovereign Republic.
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| 22 / 46 Independent 
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| 23 / 46 What was the significance of the Objective Resolution adopted on January 22, 1947?
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| 24 / 46 It declared India's intention to be an Independent Sovereign Republic and outlined the principles for governance.
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| 25 / 46 Fill in the blanks: The Muslim League boycotted the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly and demanded a separate state of ___.
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| 26 / 46 Pakistan 
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| 27 / 46 The Indian Constituent Assembly became a fully sovereign body after which significant legislative change?
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| 28 / 46 The Indian Independence Act of 1947. 
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| 29 / 46 True or False: The Muslim League continued to participate in the Indian Constituent Assembly after the Indian Independence Act.
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| 30 / 46 False. The Muslim League withdrew from the assembly. 
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| 31 / 46 What major decision did the Constituent Assembly ratify in May 1949?
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| 32 / 46 India's membership in the Commonwealth. 
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| 33 / 46 Short Answer: Who was elected as the first President of India on January 24, 1950?
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| 34 / 46 Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 
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| 35 / 46 True or False: The Constituent Assembly held its final session on January 24, 1950, after which it immediately ceased to function.
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| 36 / 46 False. It continued as the provincial parliament until the first general elections in 1951-52. 
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| 37 / 46 The Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution was formed on ___ with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as its Chairman.
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| 38 / 46 August 29, 1947 
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| 39 / 46 True or False: The final draft of the Indian Constitution was introduced on November 26, 1948.
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| 40 / 46 False: The final draft was introduced on November 4, 1948. 
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| 41 / 46 Fill in the blank: The first draft of the Constitution was published in ___ and the second draft was published in ___.
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| 42 / 46 February 1948; October 1948 
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| 43 / 46 What significant event is celebrated as Constitution Day in India?
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| 44 / 46 The adoption of the Constitution on November 26, 1949. 
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| 45 / 46 Fill in the blank: The Constitution adopted on November 26, 1949, contained the Preamble, ___ Articles, and ___ Schedules.
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| 46 / 46 395; 8
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