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done Making of the Constitution Total Questions - 11

• question_answer1)

  Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly:

  1. The representatives were to be elected from the four constituents-Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian.

  2. The chairman of the Union Constitution Committee was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

  3. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389.

  4. The Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar consisted of eight members.

  Which of these is/are correct?
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4                             done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
   3 only                                   done clear
  D)
   1 only done clear
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• question_answer2)

  Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India was/were given immediate effect from November 26, 1949?

  1. Citizenship

  2. Emergency provisions

  3. Elections

  4. Federal system

  Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  A)
   Only 1 done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1 and 4            done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  What was the procedure followed for adoption of the Constitution of India?
  A)
   It was submitted to the people of India for ratification. done clear
  B)
   It was submitted to the Governor-General for his assent. done clear
  C)
   It was adopted when the interim government approved it. done clear
  D)
   It was adopted when it received the signature of the President and Members of the Constituent Assembly. done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Who among the following was the Chairman of the States Committee of the Constituen Assem- bly?
  A)
   Dr. B.R. Ambedkar                       done clear
  B)
   Jawaharlal Nehru done clear
  C)
   Dr. Rajendra Prasad                      done clear
  D)
   Sardar Patel done clear
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• question_answer5)
   The Constitution of India as framed by the Constituent Assembly was finally adopted and enacted on:
  A)
   15th August, 1947                        done clear
  B)
   30th January, 1948 done clear
  C)
   26th November, 1949                     done clear
  D)
   26th January, 1950 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List -I		List -II
  (constituent Assembly committee		(chairman)
  A.	Steering committee	1.	Sardar vallabhbhai patel
  B.	Fundamental rights sub- committee	2.	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  C.	Union constitution committee	3.	J.B kripalani
  D.	Provincial constitution committee	4.	Jawaharlal Ne

  Codes:
  A)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B4        C-3       D-2       done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  The members of the Constituent Assembly were:
  A)
   Directly elected by the people. done clear
  B)
   Nominated by the Governor General done clear
  C)
   Elected by the Legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the rulers of the princely states. done clear
  D)
   Nominated by the Congress and the Muslim League. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
  A)
   Dr. B.R. Ambedkar                    done clear
  B)
   K.M. Munshi done clear
  C)
   Sir B.N. Rau                           done clear
  D)
   T.T. Krishnamachari done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Assertion (A): The Constituent Assembly of 1946 was not elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.

  Reason (R): The Constituent Assembly was constituted under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.

  A)
   Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Who among the following moved the "Objectives Resolution" in the Constituent Assembly?
  A)
   B.N. Rao                      done clear
  B)
   B.R. Ambedkar done clear
  C)
   Jawaharlal Nehru           done clear
  D)
   Rajendra Prasad done clear
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• question_answer11)

  Consider the following statements:

  1. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha was elected as the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly.

  2. H.C. Mukherjee was elected as the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly.

  Which of the statements) given above is/are correct?
  A)
   Only 1 done clear
  B)
   Only 2 done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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