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

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.

Describe the composition of the Constituent Assembly of India.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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 ____________.

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.

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

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.

How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India have?

Provincial assembly elections were held early in 1946. Constituent Assembly members were elected indirectly by members of the newly elected provincial assemblies, and initially included representatives for those provinces which formed part of Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly had 299 representatives, including nine women.

India is a republic because _________________.

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.

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.

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.

Under what circumstances can the President of India declare an emergency in the country?

\\(1\\). General emergency: If the President is satisfied that a grave emergency exists where by the security of India is threatened, either by war or by external aggression or armed rebellion, the President can proclaim this emergency. The President can do this only after getting the approval in writing of the Union Cabinet.\\(2\\). State emergency: If the President, on receipt of a report from the governor or otherwise, is satisfied that the governance of a State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provision of the Constitution, he may bdeclare an emergency in the State.\\(3\\). Financial emergency: If the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen whereby the financial stability or credit of the nation is threatened, he can declare financial emergency.

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Philosophy of Indian Constitution

The Preamble of the Constitution reads like a poem on democracy. It contains the philosophy on which the entire Constitution has been built. It provides a standard to examine and evaluate any law and action of government, to find out whether it is good or bad. It is the soul of the Indian Constitution.

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Formation of the Constituent Assembly

Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. Its first meeting was held in December 1946. Soon after, the country was divided into India and Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly was also divided into the Constituent Assembly of India and that of Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian constitution had 299 members. The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November 1949 but it came into effect on 26 January 1950. To mark this day we celebrate January 26 as Republic Day every year.

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Significance of January 26

The date January 26, 1950 for commencement of the Constitution was specially selected because of its historical importance. It was on this date, January 26, in 1929 that the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress had for the first time given the call of 'Purna Swaraj' or Complete Independence.

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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?

How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India have?

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.

Under what circumstances can the President of India declare an emergency in the country?