Consider the following statements.1. The Constitution of 1950 was a by...
The Constitution of 1950 was a by-product of the legacy started by the Government of India Act 1935. This was the longest act passed by the British government with 321 sections and 10 schedules. This act had drawn its content from four sources – Report of the Simon Commission, discussions and deliberations at the Third Round Table Conference, the White Paper of 1933 and the reports of the Joint select committees.
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Consider the following statements.1. The Constitution of 1950 was a by...
Constitution of India and Government of India Act 1935
The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January 1950. It replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India. The Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any independent country in the world.
Legacy of the Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was enacted by the British Parliament and served as a governing document for British India until India became independent in 1947. The act was significant because it provided for the establishment of a federal system of government in India. It also introduced the concept of dyarchy, which meant that some responsibilities were shared between the British government and the Indian government.
The Constitution of India was a by-product of the legacy started by the Government of India Act 1935. The act provided the framework for the constitutional reforms that culminated in the adoption of the Constitution of India.
Length of the Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was a lengthy act with 321 sections and 10 schedules. It was the longest act passed by the British government at that time.
Conclusion
Therefore, both statements are correct - the Constitution of 1950 was a by-product of the legacy started by the Government of India Act 1935, and the act was the longest passed by the British government with 321 sections and 10 schedules.
Consider the following statements.1. The Constitution of 1950 was a by...
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B.R. Ambedkar while answering the critism said that ."...nobody holds patent rights in the fundamental ideas of the constitution".
And the adoptions are only of structural nature because sudden change in the structure of functioning would distrupt the citizens, those who were already in penance.