Questions for: The Constitutional Development of India
Q: In which of the following Acts, the provision was made for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?
Answer:A Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.
Q: By which one of the following Acts was the Federal Court in India created?
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Q: Which Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company monopoly over trade in India?
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Q: By which of the following Act, Legislative Council of India received the power to discuss the budget?
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Q: The Federal Court of India was established in which of the following year?
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Q: In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to
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Q: Under which of the following Acts, Dyarchy was introduced at Central level?
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Q: Which of the following Acts set up Dyarchy System at the central level?
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Q: The Act of 1909 was associated with
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Q: Which of the following Acts introduced the ‘Principle of Constitutional Autocracy’?
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Q: The Indian Legislature was made bi-cameral for the first time by
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Q: Which of the following Acts introduced a bi-cameral legislature at the Centre?
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Q: The power of the President to issue ordinance is a relic of
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Q: Which Act for the first time made it possible for Indians to take some share in the administration of their country?
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Q: The distribution of power between Centre and States as in the Constitution of India is based on which of the following plans?
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Q: A ‘Federal System’ and ‘diarchy’ at the ‘Centre’ was introduced in India by
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Q: The provision for the establishment of All India Federation was included in the
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Q: Which one of the following Acts provided for a federal polity in India?
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Q: In the Federation established under the Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the
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Q: Which one of the following is not an important and permanent constituent in the Constitutional History of India as adopted in the Government of India Act, 1935?
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Q: One amongst the following was not a salient feature of the Government of India Act, 1935.
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Q: Why is the Government of India Act, 1935 important?
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Q: Which one of the following Acts led to the separation of Burma from India?
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Q: The proposal for framing of the Constitution of India by an elected Constituent Assembly was made by
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Q: The objective of Ilbert Bill in reference to colonial rule in India was
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Q: As per Cabinet Mission plan, in the constituent assembly to decide allotted members seat in each province, one representative was in ratio to which population?
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Q: Who among the following persons was not a member of the Cabinet Mission?
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Q: Indian Constituent Assembly was established under
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Q: In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Vice-President of the Executive Council was
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Q: Who of the following was not the member of the Interim National Government formed in August 1946 A.D.?
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Q: Who gave the idea of a Constituent Assembly firstly for the formation of Constitution for India?
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Q: Which one among the following is an incorrect statement about the Constituent Assembly?
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Q: Members of constituent assembly, who drafted the Constitution of India, were
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Q: With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
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Q: How were the members of Constituent Assembly elected?
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Q: Who was the first elected Chairman of Constituent Assembly?
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Q: Who chaired the first meeting of Constituent Assembly?
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Q: Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of Independent India?
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Q: Constituent Assembly of India was established on
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Q: The resolution for giving a Constitution to India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
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Q: Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
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Q: Who of the following presented the objectives resolution?
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Q: How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution?
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Q: How much time the Constituent Assembly took to frame the Constitution of India?
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Q: Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
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Q: Who was the Chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
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Q: Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
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Q: Who was the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities constituted by the Constituent Assembly?
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Q: The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members?
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Q: Who amongst the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
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Q: The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on
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Q: Who was the Constitutional Advisor at the time of the formation of the Constitution?
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Q: The first draft of the Constitution was prepared by
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Q: When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the National Flag?
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Q: Who was the Chairman of the National Flag Committee?
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Q: When was the third reading of the Indian Constituent Assembly started?
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Q: The Constitution of India was completed on
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Q: Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on
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Q: Constitution of India came in force on
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Q: January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because
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Q: Indian Constitution was adopted by
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Q: The Constitution of India was enacted on 26 November, 1949 by the
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Q: Constitution Day of India is celebrated on
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Q: B.R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from
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Q: Year of birth and death of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Q: In which year was ‘Jana Gana Mana’ adopted as the National Anthem of India?
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Q: The state emblem was adopted by Govt. of India on
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Q: Deferment of Adult Franchise for fifteen years was advocated in Constituent Assembly by
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Q: Who amongst the following advised that the Indian National Congress should be disbanded as a political party after the independence of India?
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Q: “In their nationalist reaction, the Founding Fathers of Indian Constitution tended to minimize the importance of minority interests and emotions”. This view is credited to
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Q: “Constituent Assembly was Congress and Congress was India”, who said this?
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Q: How many women members were there in the Indian Constituent Assembly?
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Q: The States and the Central Government derive power from
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Q: In how many provinces was the Congress Ministry formed in the election of the year 1937?
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Q: Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919?
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Q: Which of the following statements is/are not true in relation to Constituent Assembly?
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Q: In relation to formation of the Constitution of India, which of the following sentences is/are correct?
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Q: Who among the following were the members of the drafting committee of the Constitution?
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Q: Consider the following statements... Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Q: Consider the following statements... Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Q: Match List-I with List-II... Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)
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Q: Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan... Reason (R): ... Code
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Q: Match List-X with List-Y... Code: (a) (b) (c) (d)
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Q: Assertion (A): The Constitution... Reason (R): It is called as ‘Adopted’ Constitution. In relation to aforesaid which one is true?
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Q: Assertion (A): India is a democratic country... Reason (R): India has a constitution of its own. Code