UPSC Indian Polity and Civics The Indian Constitution Question Bank The Constitution of India An Introduction

Consider the following statements:

1. After the enactment of the Indian Independence Act 1947 the Constituent Assembly became a sovereign body

2. After the enactment of the India Independence Act 1947 the Muslim League members withdrew from the constituent Assembly.

3. After the passage of Indian Independence Act 1947, all external restrictions on the powers of the Constituent Assembly automatically disappeared.

4. After the passage of Indian Independence Act 1947 the

Constituent Assembly was divided into two parts entrusted with the task of framing constitutions      for India and Pakistan respectively. Of the above statements regarding the Indian Constituent Assembly, choose the correct code:

A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct,

B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct,

D) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

The first three statements are true. The constituent assembly was bifurcated into two before the India independence act, 1947.