Indian Polity Quiz Making of the Constitution for UPSC, SSC, CDS & State PSC Exams

Consider the following statements regarding the idea and establishment of the Indian Constituent Assembly:
1. The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was first put forward by M.N. Roy in 1934.
2. The proposal for framing a Constitution by an elected Constituent Assembly was officially made in the Cripps Mission (1942).
3. The Constituent Assembly of India was established under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.

With reference to the basis of constituting the Constituent Assembly of India, consider the following statements:
1. It was constituted as per the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
2. The members were elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies of British India.
3. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 directly provided for the election of members to the Constituent Assembly.

Consider the following events and arrange these in correct chronological order starting from the earliest to the last activity –
(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(III) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met

Match List-I with List-II and identify the correct answer from the code given below –
(A) Fundamental Rights Committee → (iv) Sardar Patel
(B) Steering Committee → (iii) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(C) Union Powers Committee → (ii) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Drafting Committee → (i) B.R. Ambedkar

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:
Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-II: On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.

The Constitution of India was hand-written by _______.

Which of the following statements are not correct in respect of ‘Constituent Assembly’? 1. Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July–August 1946. 2. The Indian National Congress won 208 seats. 3. Muslim League won 73 seats. 4. Princely States won 93 seats.

Which one of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is not correct?

With reference to the composition of the Constituent Assembly as per the Cabinet Mission Plan, consider the following statements:
1. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was fixed at 389.
2. Out of this, 292 seats were allotted to the provinces and 93 to the princely states.
3. Members were elected by the people of India on the basis of universal adult franchise.

In the elections to the Constituent Assembly held in 1946, which of the following is correct?

Which of the following statements regarding the representation of communities in the Constituent Assembly is correct?
1. Seats were distributed among Muslims, Sikhs, and General categories in proportion to their population.
2. The representatives of princely states were to be nominated by their rulers.
3. Anglo-Indians, Indian Christians, and Parsis were excluded from representation in the Assembly.

At the time of the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly in December 1946, the actual number of members present was fewer than the originally sanctioned strength because—

Consider the following statements about the membership of the Constituent Assembly: 1. There were 13 women members in the Assembly. 2. Mahatma Gandhi and Jayaprakash Narayan were not members of the Assembly. 3. Leaders like Rajendra Prasad, Vallabhbhai Patel, and KM Munshi were members of the Assembly.

Consider the following statements:
1. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly.
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first elected Chairman (President) of the Constituent Assembly.
3. The National Flag resolution for a horizontal tricolour with the Ashoka Chakra was proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru in the Assembly.
4. On January 26, 1950, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar stated that India was entering a life of contradictions.

Consider the following statements:
1. BN Rau (Constitutional Advisor) and SN Mukherjee (Chief Draftsman) assisted the Assembly in drafting the Constitution.
2. The Constitution was adopted on 26th November, 1949 and came into effect on 26th January, 1950.
3. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in December, 1946.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Indian Constituent Assembly? [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2018]
I. It was not based on Adult Franchise
II. It resulted from direct election
III. It was not a multi-party body
IV. It worked through several committees.

Who among the following was/were not part of the Constituent Assembly? I. Gopinath Bordoloi II. Mahatma Gandhi III. MN Roy IV. MA Jinnah V. KM Munshi

With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? [IAS (Pre) 2015]
I. It recommended a Federal Government
II. It enlarged the powers of the Indian Courts.
III. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are true?
I. It was not based on Adult franchise
II. It resulted from direct elections.
III. It was a multi-member body.
IV. It worked through several committees.

Which of the following statements about the formation of the Constituent Assembly is/are correct?
I. The members of the Constituent Assembly were chosen on the basis of the Provincial election of 1946.
II. The Constituent Assembly did not include representatives of the princely states.
III. The discussion within the Constituent Assembly were not influenced by opinions expressed by the public.
IV. In order to create a sense of collective participation, submissions were solicited from the public.

Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
I. The Constituent Assembly was directly elected by the people of India.
II. The Muslim League boycotted the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly which was held on 9th December 1946.
III. BN Rau was appointed as the Constitutional advisor to the Assembly.
IV. On 13th December, 1946, Pandit Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’.

Match the following.
A. Lord Mountbatten → 4. Last British Governor General
B. Dr Rajendra Prasad → 5. President of the Constituent Assembly
C. Dr BR Ambedkar → 1. Chairman of the Drafting Committee
D. Pandit JL Nehru → 2. First Prime Minister of India
E. Dr KM Munshi → 6. Legal Advisor of the Constituent Assembly

Which of the following laws have been repealed by the Constitution of India?
I. The Government of India Act, 1935
II. The Indian Independence Act, 1947
III. The Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949.
IV. The Preventive Detention Act, 1950.

In relation to the formation of the Constitution of India, which of the following sentences is/are correct?
I. Resolution of Objectives by Nehru affected the making of the Constitution.
II. Preamble fulfills various important objectives/aims.
III. Peoples of India ordered/directed the Constitution.
IV. Head of the State is elected by people directly.

Assertion (A): The Constitution of India has become the longest one.
Reason (R): The chapter on Fundamental Rights has been borrowed from the model of American Constitution. [UPPSC 2014]

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]
List I
A. First Vice-President of Constituent Assembly
B. Originally the only Congress Member of Drafting Committee
C. Member of Constituent Assembly representing Rajasthan’s Princely State
D. Chairman of Union Constitution Committee
List II
1. V.T. Krishnamachari
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. K.M. Munshi
4. H.C. Mukherjee

Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over? [UPSC CSE – 2024 Prelims]

Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day: [UPSC CSE – 2023 Prelims]
Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-II: On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.

What was the exact constitutional status of India on 26th January, 1950? [UPSC CSE – 2021 Prelims]