The Making of The Indian Constitution Quiz - Success Mantra

The Idea of a constituent assembly for India was put forward firm time in 1934 by:

• B G Tilak

• M K Gandhi

• M N Roy

• Motilal Nehru

Which of the following statements are true regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly?

• The representatives were to be elected from the four constituents – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh& Christian.

• The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389.

• The chairman of the Union Constituent Committee was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

• The Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar consisted of eight members

In which year, did the British Government accept the demand for framing of a constituent assembly for the first time?

• 1939

• 1940

• 1945

• 1946

The constitution of India was framed by the constituent Assembly under:

• August Offer of 1940

• Cripps proposal of 1942

• The Cabinet mission Plan of 1946

• The Shimla Conference of 1945

In Indian Constitution, the idea of "A Union of States in the Indian Constitution" has been derived from

• Constitution of Belgium

• The Australian Constitution

• Constitution of Colombia

• Constitution of Bhutan

What was the total strength of the Constituent assembly in 1946?

• 292

• 296

• 389

• 412

The members of the Constituent Assembly were:

• Nominated by the Governor-General

• Directly elected by the people

• Elected by the legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the rulers of the princely states

• Nominated by the Congress and the Muslim League

Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Official Language?

• XVII

• XVI

• X

• XV

Roughly one seat of Constituent assembly was allotted to how many populations?

• 1 Lakh

• 10 Lakh

• 50 Lakh

• 1 Crore

Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly?

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

• K.M. Munshi

• Sir B.N. Rau

• Jawaharlal Nehru