Class 11 Political Science Very Short Questions With Answers - Constitution: Why And How?

Q1: What is the Necessity of The Preamble?
Ans: The preamble is like an introduction to the constitution. It is a summary of Objective and the basic philosophy of the constitution. The courts use the preamble to clarify the meaning of the Law whenever there is an ambiguity.

Q2: Under whose recommendations the constituent assembly was set up?
Ans: It was set up on the recommendations of Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946.

Q3: When were the elections of the constituent assembly held?
Ans: The elections of the constituent assembly held in July 1946.

Q4: Name the person who was chosen as the temporary chairman of the constituent assembly.
Ans: Dr. Sachidanand Sinha was chosen as the temporary chairman of the constituent assembly.

Q5: When was the objective resolution presented in the Assembly?
Ans: The objective resolution was presented on 13 December 1946 in the Assembly.

Q6: Is Indian constitution a living document?
Ans: Yes, it is a living document. It keeps on amending old laws as and when required as per Article 368.

Q7: Who moved the objective resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
Ans: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru moved the objective resolution in the Constituent Assembly.

Q8: How many constitutions did Nepal had?
Ans: Nepal had six (1948,1951,1959,1962, 1990 and 2015) constitutions.

Q9: Which Institution was in the forefront of the struggle for a popularly elected constituent assembly in Nepal?
Ans: The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was in the forefront of the struggle for a popularly elected constituent assembly in Nepal.

Q10: When did Nepal become a democratic republic?
Ans: In 2008, it became a democratic republic.

Q11: Who Said, “We must make our political democracy a social democracy.”
Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar said, “We must make our political democracy a social democracy.”

Q12: How many members were there in Constituent Assembly?
Ans: 299 members were there in Constituent Assembly.

Q13: Which provision of constitution was passed without any debate?
Ans: Universal Suffrage was passed without any debate.

Q14: Who is known as the Father of Indian Constitution?
Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is known as the Father of Indian Constitution.

Q15: From which country did the idea of the rule of law has been taken?
Ans: The idea of the rule of law has been taken from the British Constitution.

Q16: What is society?
Ans: Society is a group of people of the same race, socio, economic background, and cherishes common aspirations. Due to social instinct when they come together and their relationship gets institutionalized, it constitutes a society.

Q17: Why certain rules are necessary for society?
Ans: Certain rules and understandings are very necessary for observance by the members of society so that their relationship is properly maintained. These rules will help in maintaining the discipline and realizing the objectives of the society.

Q18: What is Constitution?
Ans: The constitution is a body of rules and regulations, understandings, and modes of behavior on the basis of which the government is constituted and run. The constitution specifies the areas of functions between the organs of the government. It also sets the mode of .relationship between citizens and the state.

Q19: Why is the Constitution needed?
Ans: As said the Constitution is the body of rules, regulations, and common understanding, it is very much needed to achieve definiteness in the relations of citizens and different organs of the government. The Constitution may be written or unwritten. Constitution also put the check on rulers.

Q20: What is Constitutionalism?
Ans: Constitutionalism stands for the check on arbitrariness and whimsical behavior of the ruler and to ensure rule by rational decisions. It seeks to establish the rule of law for the welfare of the people. The constitution is the product of constitutionalism. Constitutionalism also stands for rule by rational discussion, debate, and consent.

Q21: What is Constituent Assembly?
Ans: A constituent assembly is a body of renowned persons who are engaged in discussion debate and decision-making process and then drafting the Constitution. Most of the constitutions of world countries are written by the Constituent Assemblies.

Q22: How much time was taken by Constituent Assembly to write the Constitution?
Ans: The Constituent Assembly to write the Indian Constitution was constituted in 1946 and it completed the work on 26th November 1949. It took two years, eleven months, and eighteen days to complete the Constitution of India.

Q23: What are the main functions of the Constitution?
Ans: The Constitution is the DQ document whose main function is to demarcate the jurisdiction of organs of the government. It also suggests the composition of the government. It also sets the relationship between the state and citizens. The main function of the Constitution is to limit the powers of the government.

Q24: What is an unwritten constitution?
Ans: A written Constitution is in the form of a document while an unwritten constitution is based on understandings, traditions, usages, and convention. An unwritten constitution means observance of certain accepted modes of behavior.

Q25: Name main countries from where institutions and features are taken for the Indian Constitution.
Ans: It is said that the Indian Constitution is a borrowed bag because this Constitution has many foreign sources. Britain has the maximum impact on the Indian Constitution. Besides Britain, the USA, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa are the countries that have influenced the Indian constitution. It is rightly said that the Indian Constitution is a borrowed bag.

Q26: How the decisions were taken by Constituent Assembly?
Ans: Taking decisions in the Constituent Assembly was not easy because of thorny issues. There were many people and groups of divergent opinions. But all the members were fired with a high sense of patriotism. Therefore all the decisions were taken by consensus which could be possible by the spirit of accommodation. ,

Q27: What is the Preamble of the Constitution?
Ans: A preamble is the introductory part of the Constitution which gives the idea of forms of government, values, philosophy, and commitment of the Constitution. Preamble helps in the interpretation of the Constitution.

Q28: What was the significance of the Cabinet Mission Plan?
Ans: Cabinet Mission Plan was appointed by the British Government in 1946 to discuss the modalities of the Constituent Assembly with the Indian leaders. With the discussion by Indian leaders, the Cabinet Mission plan gave its recommendations on the basis of which the Constituent Assembly was constituted.

Q29: From where the Constitution drew its authority?
Ans: The Constitution drew its authority from the Constituent Assembly which was representative of the people. Therefore ultimately the people are /the source of the authority of the Constitution. In Preamble the stating words are We the people of India, which means to say that people support this Constitution.

Q30: How India is Republic?
Ans: India is Republic. It is very much given in the Preamble of the Constitution. India has an elected head in the form of a President. Therefore India is Republic.