INDIAN POLITY

Total Questions: 50

1. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was- [S.S.C. Online C.G.L. (T-1) 09.09.2016 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Solution:The Constituent  Assembly appointed Eight major committees and some minor committees to deal with different tasks of constitution making. "Drafting Committee" was one such major committee set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 29 August 1947 to prepare a Draft Constitution for India.

The other members of the Drafting Committee were

  1. Gopalaswamy
  2. Alladi Krishnaswamy
  3. Dr. KM Munshi
  4. Sayed Mohammad Saadullah
  5. N Madhav Rau and
  6. TT Krishnamachari

The Drafting Committee took less than six months to prepare its draft, in all it sat only for 141 days. Dr. B.R Ambedkar introduced the final draft of the Constitution on November 4, 1948. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950. The idea of the Drafting Committee was borrowed from Ireland.

2. Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Solution:The Constituent  Assembly appointed Eight major committees and some minor committees to deal with different tasks of Constitution making. "Drafting Committee" was one such major committee set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 29 August 1947 to prepare a Draft Constitution for India.

The other members of the Drafting Committee were

  1. N Gopalaswamy
  2. Alladi Krishnaswamy
  3. Dr. KM Munshi
  4. Sayed Mohammad Saadullah
  5. N Madhav Rau and
  6. TT Krishnamachari.

The Drafting Committee took less than six months to prepare its draft, in all it sat only for 141 days. Dr. B.R Ambedkar introduced the final draft of the Constitution on November 4, 1948. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950. The idea of the Drafting Committee was borrowed from Ireland.

3. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-III) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 09.08.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) B.R. Ambedkar
Solution:The Constituent  Assembly appointed Eight major committees and some minor committees to deal with different tasks of constitution making. "Drafting Committee" was one such major committee set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 29 August 1947 to prepare a Draft Constitution for India. The other members of the Drafting Committee were 1). N Gopalaswamy, 2). Alladi Krishnaswamy, 3). Dr. KM Munshi, 4). Sayed Mohammad Saadullah, 5). N Madhav Rau, and 6). TT Krishnamachari. The Drafting Committee took less than six months to prepare its draft, in all it sat only for 141 days. Dr. B.R Ambedkar introduced the final draft of the Constitution on November 4, 1948. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950. The idea of the Drafting Committee was borrowed from Ireland.

4. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) B.R. Ambedkar
Solution:The Constituent  Assembly appointed Eight major committees and some minor committees to deal with different tasks of constitution making. "Drafting Committee" was one such major committee set up under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 29 August 1947 to prepare a Draft Constitution for India. The other members of the Drafting Committee were 1). N Gopalaswamy, 2). Alladi Krishnaswamy, 3). Dr. KM Munshi, 4). Sayed Mohammad Saadullah, 5). N Madhav Rau, and 6). TT Krishnamachari. The Drafting Committee took less than six months to prepare its draft, in all it sat only for 141 days. Dr. B.R Ambedkar introduced the final draft of the Constitution on November 4, 1948. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into force on 26 January 1950. The idea of the Drafting Committee was borrowed from Ireland.

5. When was the first Constituent Assembly election held in India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1946
Solution:In 1934 the idea of Constituent Assembly for India was put forward for the first time by M.N. Roy. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389. Of these 296 seats were to be alloted to British Indian provinces and 93 seats to the Princely States. The Elections to the Constituent Assembly(for 296 seats alloted to British Indian Provinces) were held in July-August 1946. The Indian National Congress won 208 seats, the Muslim League 73 seats, and the small groups and independents got the remaining 15 seats.

6. Who is considered as the Father of the Indian Constitution? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) B. R. Ambedkar
Solution:Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the then Law Minister, piloted the Draft Constitution in the Assembly. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is considered as The Father of the Indian Constitution.  He is also known as the 'Chief Architect of Constitution of India' and ' Modern Manu'. The Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India was Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.

7. By which British statute were Indian representatives, for the first time, allocated seats for election in Indian Legislative Councils? [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-1) 13.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Indian Councils Act, 1892
Solution:The Indian Councils Act 1892 introduced the provision of additional members into the Legislative Council through an indirect election. For the first time, the element of an election was introduced into the Indian political system through the provisions of the 1892 act. The act increased the number of additional or non-official members in the legislative councils.

8. Which of the following Act introduced separate electorates (communal representation) for Muslims? [S.S.C. Online C.G.L., (T-I) 06.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Government of India Act of 1909
Solution:The introduction of Separate electorates (community model) for Muslims was made in the Government of India Act, 1909 popularly known as Morley-Minto Reforms Act 1909 . Under this, the Muslim members were to be elected only by Muslim voters. Thus, the Act 'legalised communalism' and Lord Minto came to be known as the Father of Communal Electorate. The Act also raised the number of members in the Central Legislative Council from 16 to 60.

9. Which act was replaced by the Indian Constitution in 1950 as the fundamental document governing the country? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Government of India Act, 1935
Solution:The Government of India Act, 1935 was replaced by the Indian Constitution in 1950 as the fundamental document governing the country. Apart from this, Dyarchy was introduced at the center by abolishing the system in the provinces.

10. The infamous 'Dyarchy' was a feature of which of these British India Acts? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O. S.I. 07.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Government of India Act, 1919
Solution:The Dyarchy system was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919. This act is also known as Montague-Chelmsford Reforms Act,1919. Under this Act, the provincial subjects were divided into two parts:- Transferred and Reserved. The Transferred subjects were to be administered by the governor with the aid of ministers responsible to the legislative council. The Reserved Subjects, were to be administered by governor and his executive council without being responsible to the legislative council.