Question 1

Explain five major factors which contributed to the making of our Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of India was made after a series of events that led to it's making:1) Nationalism arose in people of India, which raised the demand of sovereignty and own Constitution.2)Draft of Constitution was prepared in 1928 by Motilal Nehru and his companions which reflected the belief and ideology of Indians.3) In 1935, the Indian National Congress officially demanded a Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution of India 4) Constituent Assembly was constituted in 1946 and was entrusted with the responsibility of preparing India's own Constitution.5) After the Independence, the Assembly was made fully Sovereign body, the partition raised the demand of sovereign recognition of State, the Constituent Assembly adopted Constitution on November 26, 1949.

Question 2

Describe the composition of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Accepted Answer

Constituent Assembly of India was set up under Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. It consisted of 385 members, of which 292 were elected by the elected members of the provincial Legislative Assemblies while 93 members were nominated by the Princely States.It also had one representative each from the four chief Commissioners provinces of Delhi, Ajmer-Marwar, Coorg and British Baluchistan. B N Rao was the Constitutional Advisor of the Assembly. Dr. Rajendra prasad was elected as its president.

Question 3

What does the word 'Sovereign' mean in the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Sovereign- It means people have the supreme right to take decisions on internal as well as external matters. No external power can dictate the government of India.

Question 4

Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India. Members were chosen by indirect election by the members&#10;                of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, according to the scheme recommended&#10;                by the Cabinet Mission. The arrangement was: &#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9; 292 members were elected&#10;                through the Provincial Legislative Assemblies;93 members represented the&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;      Indian Princely States; and 4 members represented the Chief&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;    Commissioners' Provinces.

Question 5

Sharing of power between the Union Government and State Government is basic to the structure of the Constitution. Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least ____________.

Accepted Answer

Indian constitution can be amended in three ways :(1) Amendment by a simple majority of the parliament(2)Amendment by a special majority of the parliament(3)Amendment by a special majority of the parliament and ratification of half of the state legislatures.Sharing of power between union and state government comes into the second category so for that a bill has to be passed by more than fifty per cent majority of total membership of each house and a majority of 2/3 of the members of each house present and voting.

Question 6

Which of the following is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Education to men, women and children isn't mentioned in the Preamble of India.The Preamble of Indian Constitution goes like:We, The People of India having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens:Justice, social, economic and political,Liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship,Equality of status and of opportunity and to promote among them allFRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.

Question 7

What do you understand by Liberty, Equality and Fraternity?

Accepted Answer

1) Liberty means freedom to individual to do he/she wants to do without harming others Liberty. 2) Equality means an equal opportunity to all the citizens irrespective of their caste, religion, race, gender. 3) Fraternity means an environment of brotherhood among the citizens of a nation.

Question 8

In the Indian Constitution there are _______________ lists.

Accepted Answer

The Indian Constitution provides three lists. They are Union list, State list and Concurrent list. The union list consist of subjects that only centre can make laws on. On state list, state governments have the powers to form laws. Concurrent list have those subjects on which both centre and state can make laws.

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true?
1. It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2. It resulted from direct elections.
3. It was a multi-party body.
4. It worked through several Committees.

Accepted Answer

The Constituent Assembly was not directly elected by the people of India on the basis of Adult Franchise but the voting was by the method of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. It represented almost all section of Indian Society. It had Congress Party, Muslim League and other small and Independent groups making it multi-party Assembly. It appointed several Committees to deal with different tasks of Constitution Making.

Question 10

India is a republic because _________________.

Accepted Answer

A Republic means the head of the State is elected and not a hereditary monarch. India is a republic because the Supreme head of the State/Country i.e the President is elected by the people. The term Republic is incorporated in the Preamble of the Constitution, which explains that India has an elected head as the President, who is indirectly elected for a fixed term of five years.

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Present Judicial System - After Independence

Making of the Indian Constitution

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The making of the Indian constitution

Constitutional Development In India

Important features of the Indian constitution

Explain five major factors which contributed to the making of our Constitution.

Describe the composition of the Constituent Assembly of India.

What does the word 'Sovereign' mean in the Indian Constitution?

Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?

Sharing of power between the Union Government and State Government is basic to the structure of the Constitution. Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least ____________.

Which of the following is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

What do you understand by Liberty, Equality and Fraternity?

In the Indian Constitution there are _______________ lists.

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true?
1. It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2. It resulted from direct elections.
3. It was a multi-party body.
4. It worked through several Committees.

India is a republic because _________________.

Revise with Concepts

Present Judicial System - After Independence

Making of the Indian Constitution

Quick Summary With Stories

The making of the Indian constitution

Constitutional Development In India

Important features of the Indian constitution

Explain five major factors which contributed to the making of our Constitution.

Describe the composition of the Constituent Assembly of India.

What does the word 'Sovereign' mean in the Indian Constitution?

Who amongst the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?

Sharing of power between the Union Government and State Government is basic to the structure of the Constitution. Any change to it has to be first passed by both the Houses of Parliament with at least ____________.

Which of the following is not included in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution?

What do you understand by Liberty, Equality and Fraternity?

In the Indian Constitution there are _______________ lists.

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true?1. It was not based on Adult Franchise.2. It resulted from direct elections.3. It was a multi-party body.4. It worked through several Committees.

India is a republic because _________________.

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true?
1. It was not based on Adult Franchise.
2. It resulted from direct elections.
3. It was a multi-party body.
4. It worked through several Committees.