Q: What is universal adult franchise?

Universal Adult Franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or gender. It is based on equality, which is a basic principle of democracy.

Q: Political equality means _____.

Political equality is that the equal right should be given to vote and also to contest in election irrespective of caste, creed, religion, economic status. This is very important in achieving a democratic government.

Q: 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.

Question 1

What is universal adult franchise?

Accepted Answer

&#10;&#10;Universal Adult Franchise means that the right&#10;to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or&#10;gender. It is based on equality, which is a basic principle of democracy.&#10;&#10;

Question 2

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 3

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 4

In a democracy why is Universal Adult Franchise important?

Accepted Answer

In a democracy every citizen is equal. A democracy is of the people, for the people and by the people. This could work only if every citizen is free and able to choose the government they want. this could be achieved only if every citizen has a right to vote, which is guaranteed by universal adult franchise.

Question 5

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 6

Political equality means _____.

Accepted Answer

Political equality is that the equal right should&#10;be given to vote and also to contest in election irrespective of caste, creed,&#10;religion, economic status. This is very important in achieving a democratic&#10;government.

Question 7

Single citizenship means _______________.

Accepted Answer

The Constitution of India gives single citizenship to the people&#10;of the country. All the people irrespective of the states or territories in&#10;which they reside are the citizens of the&#10;country. This is unlike USA, where a citizen is a citizen of USA and the state in which he/she resides.

Question 8

How many members did the Constituent Assembly of India have?

Accepted Answer

Provincial assembly elections were held early in&#10;1946. Constituent Assembly members were elected indirectly by members of the&#10;newly elected provincial assemblies, and initially included representatives for&#10;those provinces which formed part of Pakistan. The Constituent Assembly had 299&#10;representatives, including nine women.

Question 9

Which among the following was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the " heart and soul of the Constitution of India " ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar called Article 32 of the Indian Constitution i.e. Right to Constitutional remedies as ' the heart and soul of the Constitution'.It was made so because mere declaration of the fundamental right without an effective machinery for enforcement of the fundamental rights would have been meaningless. Also, a right which does not have a remedy is a worthless declaration. Thus, the framers of our constitution adopted the special provisions in the article 32 which provided remedies to the violated fundamental rights of citizen.

Question 10

How many Fundamental Rights are there in the Indian Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Fundamental Rights find a place in Part 3 of the Constitution of India. These rights give people protection from oppressive governments and place a duty on the government to uphold them. If our rights are violated by the government, we can go to the court for protection of these rights. There are 6 fundamental rights which are:&#10;&#10;Right to EqualityRight to FreedomRight against Exploitation Right to Freedom of Religion Cultural and Educational Rights Right to Constitutional Remedies

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