1. Who first put forward the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. M.N. Roy
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: C. M.N. Roy
2. In which year did the Indian National Congress officially demand a Constituent Assembly?
A. 1934
B. 1935
C. 1938
D. 1940
Correct Answer: B. 1935
3. What did Nehru declare in 1938 regarding the Indian Constitution?
A. It should be approved by the British Parliament
B. It should be based on religious laws
C. It should be framed without outside interference
D. It should be written by the Viceroy
Correct Answer: C. It should be framed without outside interference
4. The British Government accepted the demand for a Constituent Assembly in principle through which proposal?
A. Cripps Mission
B. August Offer
C. Cabinet Mission Plan
D. Round Table Conference
Correct Answer: B. August Offer
5. What was the main objection of the Muslim League to the Cripps Proposals?
A. They wanted a monarchy
B. They wanted complete independence
C. They demanded two autonomous states and separate Constituent Assemblies
D. They opposed adult franchise
Correct Answer: C. They demanded two autonomous states and separate Constituent Assemblies
6. When was the Constituent Assembly of India constituted?
A. 1940
B. 1942
C. November 1946
D. January 1947
Correct Answer: C. November 1946
7. According to the Cabinet Mission Plan, what was the total strength of the Constituent Assembly?
A. 300
B. 389
C. 400
D. 350
Correct Answer: B. 389
8. How many seats were allocated to British India in the Constituent Assembly?
A. 208
B. 292
C. 296
D. 296
Correct Answer: C. 296
9. How were the seats in the Constituent Assembly distributed among the communities?
A. Equally among Hindus and Muslims
B. Proportionally among Muslims, Sikhs, and General category
C. Randomly assigned
D. Based on linguistic divisions
Correct Answer: B. Proportionally among Muslims, Sikhs, and General category
10. Who nominated the representatives of the princely states to the Constituent Assembly?
A. Indian National Congress
B. British Government
C. Muslim League
D. Heads of princely states
Correct Answer: D. Heads of princely states
11. How many seats did the Indian National Congress win in the 1946 Constituent Assembly elections?
A. 208
B. 296
C. 292
D. 93
Correct Answer: A. 208
12. Why were the 93 seats allotted to princely states not filled initially?
A. They were under British control
B. The states were not invited
C. The states decided to stay away from the Constituent Assembly
D. There were no eligible candidates
Correct Answer: C. The states decided to stay away from the Constituent Assembly
Section B
1. Who moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: D) Jawaharlal Nehru
2. When was the ‘Objectives Resolution’ introduced in the Constituent Assembly?
A) August 15, 1947
B) December 13, 1946
C) January 26, 1950
D) November 26, 1949
Answer: B) December 13, 1946
3. When did representatives of the six princely states first join the Constituent Assembly?
A) January 26, 1950
B) July 22, 1947
C) April 28, 1947
D) December 31, 1946
Answer: C) April 28, 1947
4. Which plan's acceptance led most princely states to join the Constituent Assembly?
A) Cripps Mission
B) August Offer
C) Cabinet Mission Plan
D) Mountbatten Plan
Answer: D) Mountbatten Plan
5. What power did the Indian Independence Act of 1947 grant to the Constituent Assembly?
A) Power to levy taxes
B) Power to remain under British laws
C) Power to frame any Constitution and alter British laws
D) Power to dissolve princely states
Answer: C) Power to frame any Constitution and alter British laws
6. What dual role was assigned to the Constituent Assembly after the Indian Independence Act?
A) Framing laws for Pakistan and India
B) Framing Constitution and electing President
C) Making Constitution and enacting ordinary laws
D) Amending the Indian Penal Code
Answer: C) Making Constitution and enacting ordinary laws
7. Who chaired the Assembly when it met as a legislative body?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) G.V. Mavlankar
D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: C) G.V. Mavlankar
8. What was the revised total strength of the Constituent Assembly after the partition?
A) 389
B) 352
C) 229
D) 299
Answer: D) 299
9. When did the Constituent Assembly adopt the national flag of India?
A) January 24, 1950
B) July 22, 1947
C) August 15, 1947
D) May 1949
Answer: B) July 22, 1947
10. On which date was Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected as the first President of India?
A) January 26, 1950
B) January 24, 1950
C) November 26, 1949
D) August 15, 1947
Answer: B) January 24, 1950
11. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to complete its work?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years and 3 months
C) 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days
D) 5 years
Answer: C) 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days
12. What was the total expenditure incurred on making the Constitution?
A) ₹50 lakh
B) ₹75 lakh
C) ₹100 lakh
D) ₹64 lakh
Answer: D) ₹64 lakh
Section C
1. Who was the Chairman of the Union Powers Committee in the Constituent Assembly?
A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: D) Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Which committee was chaired by Sardar Patel?
A) Union Constitution Committee
B) Drafting Committee
C) Provincial Constitution Committee
D) Rules of Procedure Committee
Answer: C) Provincial Constitution Committee
3. Who headed the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) H.C. Mukherjee
Answer: C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. The Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee was chaired by:
A) J.B. Kripalani
B) A.V. Thakkar
C) H.C. Mukherjee
D) Gopinath Bardoloi
Answer: A) J.B. Kripalani
5. The Minorities Sub-Committee was chaired by:
A) J.B. Kripalani
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) H.C. Mukherjee
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: C) H.C. Mukherjee
6. Who led the Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (other than Assam) Sub-Committee?
A) Gopinath Bardoloi
B) A.V. Thakkar
C) J.B. Kripalani
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: B) A.V. Thakkar
7. The Rules of Procedure Committee was chaired by:
A) Sardar Patel
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
8. Who chaired the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas?
A) H.C. Mukherjee
B) Sardar Patel
C) Gopinath Bardoloi
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: B) Sardar Patel
9. The Union Constitution Committee was under the chairmanship of:
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D) H.C. Mukherjee
Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru
10. The States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) was headed by:
A) Sardar Patel
B) J.B. Kripalani
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: D) Jawaharlal Nehru
11. Which of the following was not a sub-committee under the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas?
A) Drafting Sub-Committee
B) Minorities Sub-Committee
C) Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee
D) North-East Frontier Tribal Areas Sub-Committee
Answer: A) Drafting Sub-Committee
12. Who chaired the North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Excluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee?
A) H.C. Mukherjee
B) Gopinath Bardoloi
C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D) A.V. Thakkar
Answer: B) Gopinath Bardoloi
Section D
1. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
2. When was the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution formed?
A. January 26, 1950
B. August 15, 1947
C. November 26, 1949
D. August 29, 1947
Correct Answer: D. August 29, 1947
3. How many members were there in the Drafting Committee?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 10
D. 12
Correct Answer: B. 7
4. Who replaced B.L. Mitter in the Drafting Committee due to his ill health?
A. T.T. Krishnamachari
B. N. Madhava Rau
C. D.P. Khaitan
D. K.M. Munshi
Correct Answer: B. N. Madhava Rau
5. What was the name of the person who replaced D.P. Khaitan after his death in 1948?
A. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
B. Syed Mohammad Saadullah
C. N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
D. T.T. Krishnamachari
Correct Answer: D. T.T. Krishnamachari
6. When was the first draft of the Indian Constitution published?
A. January 1949
B. November 1948
C. February 1948
D. October 1948
Correct Answer: C. February 1948
7. How long were the people of India given to discuss and suggest changes to the first draft of the Constitution?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 8 months
D. 3 months
Correct Answer: C. 8 months
8. How many days did the Drafting Committee sit in total to prepare the draft?
A. 100 days
B. 141 days
C. 365 days
D. 200 days
Correct Answer: B. 141 days
9. On what date did Dr. Ambedkar introduce the final draft of the Constitution in the Assembly?
A. October 17, 1949
B. November 14, 1949
C. November 4, 1948
D. January 26, 1950
Correct Answer: C. November 4, 1948
10. How many amendments were proposed during the second reading of the Constitution?
A. 284
B. 395
C. 7653
D. 2473
Correct Answer: C. 7653
11. How many members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution on November 26, 1949?
A. 284
B. 299
C. 250
D. 300
Correct Answer: A. 284
12. How many Articles and Schedules did the original Constitution of India contain?
A. 448 Articles and 12 Schedules
B. 395 Articles and 8 Schedules
C. 370 Articles and 7 Schedules
D. 380 Articles and 9 Schedules
Correct Answer: B. 395 Articles and 8 Schedules
Section E
1. Who was the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Sardar Patel
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Which articles of the Constitution came into force on November 26, 1949?
A. All articles
B. Articles related to Fundamental Rights
C. Articles on citizenship, elections, provisional parliament, and transitional provisions
D. Directive Principles of State Policy
Correct Answer: C. Articles on citizenship, elections, provisional parliament, and transitional provisions
3. When did the major part of the Indian Constitution come into force?
A. August 15, 1947
B. November 26, 1949
C. January 1, 1950
D. January 26, 1950
Correct Answer: D. January 26, 1950
4. Why was January 26 chosen as the 'date of commencement' of the Constitution?
A. It was the day India became independent
B. It was Mahatma Gandhi's birthday
C. It marked the celebration of Purna Swaraj in 1930
D. It coincided with the Lahore Resolution
Correct Answer: C. It marked the celebration of Purna Swaraj in 1930
5. Which Act continued even after the commencement of the Constitution?
A. Government of India Act, 1935
B. Indian Independence Act, 1947
C. Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949
D. Rowlatt Act
Correct Answer: C. Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949
6. Who chaired the Experts Committee formed by the Congress Party in 1946?
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. K.M. Munshi
Correct Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
7. Who was co-opted as a member and convener of the Experts Committee?
A. D.R. Gadgil
B. Krishna Kripalani
C. Humayun Kabir
D. K.T. Shah
Correct Answer: B. Krishna Kripalani
8. According to Granville Austin, what role did the Congress Experts Committee play?
A. It drafted the entire Constitution
B. It served as a law-making body
C. It laid the foundation for India’s present Constitution
D. It nominated the President
Correct Answer: C. It laid the foundation for India’s present Constitution
9. What was a major criticism regarding the representative nature of the Constituent Assembly?
A. It included too many foreign experts
B. It had no representation from princely states
C. It was not directly elected by universal adult franchise
D. It lacked legal expertise
Correct Answer: C. It was not directly elected by universal adult franchise
10. What sarcastic name did Naziruddin Ahmed give to the Drafting Committee?
A. Floating Committee
B. Do-Nothing Committee
C. Drifting Committee
D. Ghost Committee
Correct Answer: C. Drifting Committee
11. What was a major criticism regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly?
A. It was composed entirely of peasants
B. It was dominated by military personnel
C. It was largely Hindu-dominated
D. It excluded all religious minorities
Correct Answer: C. It was largely Hindu-dominated
12. According to critics, which profession was overrepresented in the Constituent Assembly?
A. Scientists
B. Farmers
C. Lawyers and politicians
D. Teachers and scholars
Correct Answer: C. Lawyers and politicians
Section F
1. Who remarked that "The Assembly was the Congress and the Congress was India"?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Lord Mountbatten
C. Granville Austin
D. Winston Churchill
Correct Answer: C. Granville Austin
2. What was a major criticism regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly?
A. It lacked British advisors
B. It had too many military representatives
C. It was essentially a one-party body dominated by Congress
D. It was dominated by tribal leaders
Correct Answer: C. It was essentially a one-party body dominated by Congress
3. What was the main reason cited by critics for the bulkiness and complex language of the Constitution?
A. Influence of British legal texts
B. High number of economists involved
C. Domination by lawyers and politicians
D. Over-reliance on public opinion
Correct Answer: C. Domination by lawyers and politicians
4. According to critics, which sections of society were underrepresented in the Constituent Assembly?
A. Industrialists and farmers
B. Soldiers and engineers
C. Scientists and writers
D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D. All of the above
5. Who referred to the Constituent Assembly as "a body of Hindus"?
A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Granville Austin
C. Lord Viscount Simon
D. Clement Attlee
Correct Answer: C. Lord Viscount Simon
6. What did Winston Churchill say about the Constituent Assembly?
A. It was a truly democratic institution
B. It represented only one major community in India
C. It lacked legal expertise
D. It was formed too quickly
Correct Answer: B. It represented only one major community in India
Section G
1. How many seats were allotted to British Indian Provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
A) 250
B) 292
C) 300
D) 275
Answer: B) 292
2. How many seats were allotted to Princely States in the Constituent Assembly?
A) 100
B) 91
C) 93
D) 95
Answer: C) 93
3. How many seats were allotted to Chief Commissioners' Provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 4
D) 6
Answer: C) 4
4. What was the total number of seats in the Constituent Assembly?
A) 375
B) 400
C) 389
D) 392
Answer: C) 389
5. Who was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Sir B.N. Rau
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: C) Sir B.N. Rau
6. How many seats did the Indian National Congress win in the 1946 Constituent Assembly elections?
A) 200
B) 208
C) 210
D) 190
Answer: B) 208
7. How many seats did the Muslim League win in the 1946 Constituent Assembly elections?
A) 75
B) 70
C) 68
D) 73
Answer: D) 73
8. When did the Cabinet Mission arrive in India?
A) March 24, 1945
B) April 15, 1946
C) March 24, 1946
D) May 16, 1946
Answer: C) March 24, 1946
9. When did the Cabinet Mission publish its plan?
A) April 24, 1946
B) May 16, 1946
C) May 10, 1946
D) June 3, 1946
Answer: B) May 16, 1946
10. Who among the following was NOT part of the Cabinet Mission?
A) Sir Stafford Cripps
B) A.V. Alexander
C) Lord Wavell
D) Lord Pethick Lawrence
Answer: C) Lord Wavell
11. Which political party secured the majority of seats in the Constituent Assembly elections of 1946?
A) Muslim League
B) Indian National Congress
C) Hindu Mahasabha
D) Communist Party of India
Answer: B) Indian National Congress
12. What was the composition of the 389 seats in the Constituent Assembly?
A) 300 from British India, 89 from Princely States
B) 292 from British India, 93 from Princely States, 4 from Chief Commissioners’ Provinces
C) 280 from British India, 109 from Princely States
D) 250 from British India, 139 from Princely States
Answer: B) 292 from British India, 93 from Princely States, 4 from Chief Commissioners’ Provinces
