1. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?
(a) Swaraj Party in 1935
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslims League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) Congress Party in 1936
- The concept of the Constitution of India was first proposed in 1895 in ‘Swarajya Vidheyak’, and was officially mentioned at the Faizpur Congress Session in 1936.
- The session went into detail about the formation of the Constituent Assembly.
- It is important to note that if the correct answer is option (a) – the Swaraj Party from 1934 – then this is the answer to be chosen, as they called for the formation of a Constituent Assembly in Ranchi in 1934
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2. The Constituent Assembly that framed India’s constitution was set up –
(a) Under the Indian Independence Act
(b) Under the Government of India Act, 1935
(c) By the Queen’s Proclamation
(d) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (d) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan
- The Cabinet Mission started a Constituent Assembly to create a Constitution Committee to change the laws in India.
- The native states had control over the Constituent Assembly, according to the Cabinet Mission’s President.
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3. Which one of the following gave the idea of the Constituent Assembly for India?
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Rajaji Formula
(c) Cabinet Mission Plan
(d) Wavell Plan
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Cabinet Mission Plan
- The Cabinet Mission created the Constituent Assembly in order to make changes to the Constitution of India.
- The President of Cabinet Mission said that the goal was to form a Constitution Committee.
- The Cabinet Mission also said that representatives from the native states should lead the Constituent Assembly.
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4. Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, the total number of seats allotted to each province in the Constituent Assembly was roughly in the ratio of one representative to the population of –
(a) 8 lakh persons
(b) 10 lakh persons
(c) 11 lakh persons
(d) 12 lakh persons
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) 10 lakh persons
- The Cabinet Mission divided the amount of seats in the Constituent Assembly according to population, with one representative for every ten lakh people.
- Voters were split into three groups: general, Muslim, and Sikh (in Punjab only).
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5. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on :
(a) 16th August 1947
(b) 26th January 1948
(c) 9th December 1946
(d) 26th November 1946
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (c) 9th December 1946
- The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place in 9 December 1946.
- After two days, Rajendra Prasad was chosen to be the leader of the Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946.
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6. Who among the following was the President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad led the Indian Constituent Assembly.
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was in charge of the Drafting Committee.
- Jawaharlal Nehru was responsible for the Union Power Committee, Union Constitution Committee, and States Committee.
- Vallabhbhai Patel was the head of the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, Tribal.
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7. The first President of the Sovereign Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India was –
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sachchidananda Sinha
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (c) Rajendra Prasad
- When the Constituent Assembly was first created, it did not have full power.
- On August 14, 1947, it became sovereign, and Rajendra Prasad was chosen as President of the Assembly.
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8. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah, and Sardar Vallabbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India.
(c) The first session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January 1947.
(d) The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January 1950.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946.
- In 1946, the Cabinet Mission Plan was put in place and the first elections for the Constituent Assembly were held.
- This assembly was responsible for drafting the Constitution of India and had 389 members.
- Out of these, 292 were from provinces, 93 from princely states and 4 from Chief Commissioners provinces.
- The elections for the 296 seats assigned to British Indian provinces took place between July and August 1946.
- The Congress Party won 208 seats, the Muslim League 73 and other independent candidates won 15.
- M.A. Jinnah was not a part of the Constituent Assembly.
- On December 9, 1946, Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was made the temporary president of the assembly.
- Dr Rajendra Prasad was then elected president of the assembly and went on to become the first President of India.
- The Constitution of India was finally adopted on November 26, 1949.
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9. Sachchidananda Sinha was associated with :
(a) Quit India Movement
(b) Dandi March
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) None of these
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (a) Quit India Movement
- Sachchidanand Sinha was involved in the Quit India Movement.
- He was chosen as the temporary leader at the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (9 December 1946).
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10. Who among the following held the Office of Speaker in the Central Legislative Assembly of the British era and the Parliament of Free India?
(a) Sir Abdur Rahim
(b) G.V. Mavlankar
(c) Ananat Shayanam Ayanger
(d) Vitthal Bhai Patel
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) G.V. Mavlankar
- G. V. Mavlankar held a high position in the British-era Central Legislative Assembly from 1946 to 1947, and then was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha after India gained independence in 1952 until 1956.
- He was the President of the Legislative Assembly of Bombay Province from 1937 to 1946.
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