Indian Constitutional Development & Sources of Indian Constitution - INDIAN POLITY - PART 1

INDIAN CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SOURCES OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1.       The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by – Lord Pethick Lawrence 2.       The Constitution of India was adopted by the – Constituent Assembly 3.       The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on – 9th December, 1946 4.       The Constituent Assembly for the Dominion of India reassembled on 31st October, 1947. Its reduced membership was -  299 5.       The constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India was – Dr. B.N. Rao 6.       The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up under the – Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946 7.       The Constituent Assembly which framed the Constitution for Independent India was setup in  -  1946 8.       ___ presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India – Sachidananda Sinha 9.       Chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution was – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 10.   President of the Constituent Assembly was – Dr. Rajendra Prasad 11.   The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held at – Lucknow 12.   a) Drafting Committee – B.R. Ambedkar  b) Committee on Fundamental and Minority Rights – Vallabhbhai Patel c) Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru d) Working Committee – Kanhiyalal Munshi 13.   Adoption of the National Flag by the Constituent Assembly was on – July 22, 1947 14.   Adoption of the National Song by the Constituent Assembly was on – January 24, 1950 15.   Adoption of National Emblem by the Government was on – January 26, 1950 16.   Adoption of National Calendar by the Government was on – March 22, 1957 17.   Features of Government of India Act, 1919 – a) Introduction of Dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces b) Devolution of legislative authority by the Centre to the Provinces c) Expansion and reconstitution of Central and Provincial Legislatures 18.   The most short lived British Constitutional Experiment in India was – Indian Council Act, 1909 19.   Act which formally introduced the principles of elections for the first time in India – Indian Councils Act, 1909 20.   Provisions of the Indian Constitution which came into force from November 26, 1949 – a) Provisions relating to citizenship b) Provisions relating to elections c) Provisions relating to Provincial Parliament 21.   Act which gave representation to Indians for the first time in the Legislature – Government of India Act, 1935 22.   The crown took the Government of India into its own hands by – Government of India Act, 1858 23.   The nationalist demand for the Constituent Assembly was for the first time conceded to the British Government, though indirectly and with reservations in the – August Offer 24.   The office of Governor General of India was created by – Government of India Act, 1858 25.   Father of the Indian Constitution is – Dr. B.R Ambedkar 26.   Mr. Atlee, the Prime Minister of England announced the transfer of power to the Indians on – June, 1948 27.   The Preamble was proposed before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution by – Jawaharlal Nehru 28.   a) Government of India Act, 1919 – Dyarchy b) Government of India Act, 1935 – Provincial Autonomy c) Morley-Minto Reforms – Separate Electorate d) Cabinet Mission Plan – Constituent Assembly 29.   Amendment procedure laid down in the constitution of India is on the pattern of – Constitution of South Africa 30.   First Session of the Constituent Assembly was held in – New Delhi 31.   Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly – Jawaharlal Nehru 32.   First Foreign Minister of free India was – Jawaharlal Nehru 33.   The first draft of the Constitution of India was prepared in October 1947 by the advisory branch of the office of the Constituent Assembly by – B.N. Rao 34.   The first effort at drafting a Dominion Constitution Status to India was made in – Simon Commission 35.   India was divided into states based on categories A,B,C,D in the year 1950. The Governor was the executive head of category A states. The Rajpramukh was the executive head of category B states and Chief Commissioner was the executive head of categories C and D states 36.   The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because this day was being observed as the Independence Day since - 1929 37.   The Idea of Constitution of India was first given by – M.N Roy 38.   The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by-  Provincial Assemblies 39.    The Indian Legislature became bicameral by – Government of India Act, 1919 40.   The  first attempt at introducing a representative and popular element in administration was made by – Indian Councils Act, 1909 41.   The Government of India Act, 1935 vested residuary power in – Governor General 42.   Act which aimed at providing a federal structure for India – Government of India Act, 1935 43.   The Constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the Constitution of – Canada 44.   The Indian Constitution closely follows the constitutional system of – United Kingdom 45.   A feature common to both the Indian Federation and American Federation – A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution 46.   The inspiration of ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ was derived from – French Revolution 47.   The President of the Indian Union has the same Constitutional Authority as the – British Monarch 48.   India is described as a Secular State in the - Preamble 49.   a) Federation – Canada b) Parliamentary – Britain c) Directive Principles – Ireland d) Fundamental Rights – USA 50.   Feature in the Indian Constitution borrowed from the Weimar Constitution of Germany – Provisions concerning the suspension of fundamental rights during National Emergency 51.   a) Rule of Law – British Constitution b) Directive Principles – Irish Constitution c) Concurrent List – Australian Constitution d) Suspension of Fundamental Rights during Emergency – Weimar Constitution (Germany) 52.   The word “Socialist Secular’ and ‘Unity and Integrity of the Nation’ were added to our Constitution by – 42nd Amendment of the Constitution 53.   The Preamble - of the Constitution contains the spirit of the Constitution 54.   The source of India’s sovereignty lies in – The preamble to the constitution 55.   The Objectives Resolution was moved on December 13, 1946 by – Jawaharlal Nehru 56.   a) Emergency power of the President – Constitution of Germany b) Amendment of the Constitution – Constitution of South Africa c) The Union-State Relationship – Canadian Constitution 57.   The concept of single citizenship is adopted from – England 58.   Indian Constitution adopted ‘Fundamental Duties’ from – erstwhile USSR 59.   The Preamble enshrines certain ideals that were first spelt out in – the Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly 60.   The Indian Constitution is regarded as – Federal in form and Unitary in Spirit