Polity

Q – Member of constituent assembly, who drafted the Constitution of India, were — (a) Nominated by British parliament (b) Nominated by Governor General (c) Elected by legislative assemblies of various provinces (d) Elected by Indian National Congress and Muslim League I.A.S.(Pre) 2002 Ans. (c) Explanation – Members of the constituent Assembly were elected by the members […]

Q – Which one among the following is an incorrect statement about the Constituent Assembly? (a) It worked with the help of a large number of committees, the most important among them being the Drafting Committee. (b) Minority communities like Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Parsis were adequately represented in the Assembly. (c) It was elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.

Q – Which of the following statements are correct regarding to Indian Constituent Assembly? (A) It was not based on Adult Franchise. (B) It resulted from direct election. (C) It was not a multi-party body. (D) It worked through several committees. Select the correct answer using code given below: Code: (a) (A) and (D) (b) (A) and

Q – Which of the following statements is/are not true in relation to Constituent Assembly? 1. Assembly was not based on adult suffrage. 2. The assembly was a result of direct election. 3. Assembly was a multiparty body. 4. Assembly worked through various committees. Choose the correct answer by using the code given below: Code: (a)

Q – Who gave the idea of a Constituent Assembly firstly for the formation of Constitution for India? (a) Swaraj party in 1934 (b) Congress party in 1936 (c) Muslim League in 1942 (d) All Parties conference in 1946 I.A.S. (Pre) 1996 Ans. (a) Explanation – The Swaraj Party in its conference at Ranchi in May 1934

Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council was to be equal. Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. Code: (a) Both (A ) and (R) are individually true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b)

Q – Who of the following was not the member of the Interim National Government formed in August 1946 A.D.? (a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (c) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (d) Jagjiwan Ram U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010 Ans. (c) Explanation – According to the Cabinet Mission’s declaration, an Interim Government was constituted on 2 September, 1946, from

Q – In the Interim Government formed in 1946, the Vice- President of the Executive Council was  (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan (c) C. Rajagopalachari (d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad I.A.S. (Pre) 1995 Ans. (a) Explanation – On 24 August, 1946 Interim Government was announced on a condition that Interim Government would take charge latest by

Q – Indian Constituent Assembly was established under – (a) Government of India Act, 1935 (b) Cripps Mission, 1942 (c) Cabinet Mission, 1946 (d) Indian Independence Act, 1947 Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012 U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009 Ans. (c) Explanation – The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the

Q – Who among the following persons was not a member of the Cabinet Mission? (a) William Wood (b) Pethick-Lawrence (c) Stafford Cripps (d) A.B. Alexander U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015 Ans. (a) Explanation – The members of the Cabinet Mission were Sir Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, and A.B. Alexander. William Wood was not a member of