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Most Important MCQs on the topic “Constituent Assembly ” of Indian Polity and Constitutions (Ch-1). These questions are very important for SSC, Railways, Defence, CTET, State PCS, UPSC, Judiciary and all other examinations of India.

1. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by ______________.
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Motilal Nehru
(C) M. K. Gandhi
(D) M. N. Roy

Ans:- (D) M. N. Roy

Explanation :- M.N Roy, a pioneer of the communist movement in India was the person who for the first time in 1934 put forward for the first time the Idea of an Indian Constituent Assembly for framing of Constitution of India .

2. Which party firstly mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly 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

Ans:- (A) Swaraj Party in 1934

Explanation :- 1. Swaraj Party in 1934 firstly mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly for the formation of Constitution for India.
2. The Swaraj Party or the Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party was formed on 1 January 1923 by C R Das and Motilal Nehru.

3. In which INC session, the demand for constituent assembly was put forwarded for the first time ?
(A) 1920
(B) 1936
(C) 1939
(D) 1940

Ans:- (B) 1936

4. The demand for Constituent Assembly was accepted in which proposal of the British government?
(A) Simon Commission
(B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Cripps Mission
(D) August Offer

Ans:- (D) August Offer

Explanation :- The demand for Constituent Assembly was officially demanded by INC in 1935 and was finally accepted by ‘August Offer’ of 1940. It stated that after World War II, a Constituent Assembly will be formed comprising mainly Indians.

5. The proposal for framing of the Constitution of India by an elected Constituent Assembly was made by______
(A) Simon Commission
(B) Government of India Act, 1935
(C) Cripps Mission
(D) British Cabinet Delegation

Ans:- (C) Cripps Mission

Explanation :- In 1942, Sir Stafford Cripps, came to India with a draft proposal of the British Government on the framing of an independent Constitution to be adopted after World War II. The Cripps Proposal was rejected by the Muslim League.

6. 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

Ans:- (C) Cabinet Mission, 1946

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly was Constituted in November 1946 under the Scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan. The Cabinet Mission consisting of three members- Lord Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander arrived in India on March 24, 1946 and Published the Cabinet Mission Plan on May 16, 1946.

7. 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

Ans:- (A) William Wood

Explanation :- The Cabinet Mission consisting of three members- Lord Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander arrived in India on March 24, 1946 and Published the Cabinet Mission Plan on May 16, 1946.

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8. As per Cabinet Mission plan, in the constituent assembly to decide alloted members seat in each province, one representative was in ratio to which population?
(A) 8 lakh
(B) 10 lakh
(C) 12 lakh
(D) 15 lakh

Ans:- (B) 10 lakh

Explanation :- As per the Cabinet Mission plan, each Province and each Princely State were allotted seats proportional to their respective population . Roughly one seat was to be allotted for every one million population ,i.e. in the ratio of 1:10 Lakh.

9. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly?
(A) 389
(B) 398
(C) 396
(D) 296

Ans:- (A) 389

Explanation :-1.The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389 of which 296 were to be allotted to British India and 93 seats to the princely states .
2. Out of 296 seats 4 were from the chief commissioner provinces of Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg and British Baluchistan.
3. The elections to the Constituent Assembly for 296 seats allotted to the British Indian Provinces were held in July-, August 1946. The Indian National Congress won 208 seats, The Muslim League 73 seats.
4. However, the 93 seats allotted to the princely states were not filled as they decided to stay away from the Constituent Assembly.

10. How were the members of Constituent Assembly elected?
(A) Directly by public
(B) Nominated by Congress
(C) Nominated by Indian ruler
(D) By Provincial assemblies

Ans:- (D) By Provincial assemblies

Explanation :- The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by the provincial assemblies by a single, transferable-vote system of proportional representation.

11. When was the first meeting of Constituent Assembly held ?
(A) 10 June, 1946
(B) 9 December, 1946
(C) 26 November, 1949
(D) 26 December, 1949

Ans:- (B) 9 December, 1946

Explanation :- The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India took place in Constitutional Hall, New Delhi, on 9th December 1946. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first president of the Constituent Assembly.
The elections to the Constituent Assembly for 296 seats allotted to the British Indian Provinces were held in July-, August 1946. The Indian National Congress won 208 seats, The Muslim League 73 seats.
However, the 93 seats allotted to the princely states were not filled as they decided to stay away from the Constituent Assembly.

12. Who chaired the first meeting of Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(C) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
(D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Ans:- (C) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946. The Muslim League boycotted the meeting and insisted on a separate state of Pakistan. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly, following the French practice.

13. Who was the first elected Chairman of Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Ans:- (C) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly, following the French practice. Later, on December 11, 1946, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the assembly.

14. Who was the first Vice-President of Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) H. C. Mukherjee

Ans:- (C) Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha

Explanation :- 1. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946.
2. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly, following the French practice.
3. Later, on December 11, 1946, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the assembly.
4. Similarly, both H. C. Mukherjee and V. T. Krishnamacharai were elected as the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly.

15. How many members were present in the first meeting of constituent assembly ?
(A) 296
(B) 208
(C) 211
(D) 93

Ans:- (C) 211

16. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly of Independent India?
(A) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) C. Rajagopalachari
(D) K. M. Munshi

Ans:- (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Explanation :- 1. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly, following the French practice.
2. Later, on December 11, 1946, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the assembly.
3. Similarly, both H. C. Mukherjee and V. T. Krishnamacharai were elected as the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly.,

17. How many women members were there in the Indian Constituent Assembly?
(A) 15
(B) 13
(C) 12
(D) 10

Ans:- (A) 15

Explanation :- 1.The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389 of which 296 were to be allotted to British India and 93 seats to the princely states .
2. Out of 296 seats, 4 were from the chief commissioner provinces of Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg and British Baluchistan.
3. Of the 389 members of the Indian Constituent Assembly, 15 were women. They are-Ammu Swaminathan,Annie Mascarene,Dakshayani Velayudhan, Begum Aizaz Rasul, Durgabai Deshmukh, Hansa Jivraj Mehta, Kamla Chaudhry, Leela Roy, Malati Choudhury, Purnima Banerjee, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Renuka Ray, Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kriplani, Vijayalakshmi Pandit.

18. Who among the following was the only Muslim woman member in the Constituent Assembly?
(A)Abadi Bano Begum
(B) Begum Aizaz Rasul
(C) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(D) Begum Anis Kidwai

Ans:- (C) Begum Hazrat Mahal

Explanation :- Begum was the only Muslim woman member in the Constituent Assembly, Aizaz Rasul won her first election from the non-reserved seat and became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. She also significantly contributed to popularising Women’s Hockey.

19. Deferment of Adult Franchise for fifteen years was advocated in Constituent Assembly by______
(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Maulana Azad
(D) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar

Ans:- (C) Maulana Azad

Explanation :- 1.Adult franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens and irrespective of caste, class, colour, religion or gender.
2. The adult franchise becomes a fundamental pillar of any democracy.
3.The elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assembly of every State shall be on the basis of adult suffrage.
4. Adult franchise for fifteen years was advocated in constituent assembly by Maulana Azad.

20. When was the historic ‘Objective Resolution’ proposed?
(A) 22 January, 1946
(B) 22 January, 1947
(C) 20 February, 1947
(D) 13 December, 1946

Ans:- (D) 13 December, 1946

Explanation :-

21. Who proposed the historic Objective Resolution to the Constitution of India on December 13, 1946?
(A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(B) B.R. Ambedkar
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Rajendra Prasad

Ans:- (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation :- 1. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the Objective Resolution to the Constitution of India on 13th December 1946.
3. Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution.

22. The resolution for giving a Constitution to India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on______.
(A) 22 January, 1946
(B) 22 January, 1947
(C) 20 February, 1947
(D) 26 July, 1946

Ans:- (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation :- 1. The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the Objective Resolution to the Constitution of India on 13th December 1946.
3. Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution.
4. The Resolution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 January 1947.

23. Who was the first speaker of the Constituent Assembly ?
(A) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
(B) P. Upendra
(C) Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar
(D) Hukam Singh

Ans:- (A) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Explanation :- the first speaker of the Constituent Assembly was Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar. Also he was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha.

24. How many Sessions of the Indian Constituent Assembly were conducted for the formulation of Indian Constitution?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 11
(D) 15

Ans:- (C) 11

Explanation :- In all, the Constituent Assembly had 11 sessions over 2 years, 11 months and 18 days. The Constitution-makers had gone through the constitutions of about 60 countries, and the Draft Constitution was considered for 114 days. The total expenditure incurred in making the Constitution amounted to 64 lakh.

25. How much time the Constituent Assembly took to frame the Constitution of India?
(A) 2 years, 11 months, 18 days
(B) 2 years, 7 months, 23 days
(C) 3 years, 4 months, 14 days
(D) 3 years, 11 months, 5 days

Ans:- (A) 2 years, 11 months, 18 days

Explanation :- In all, the Constituent Assembly had 11 sessions over 2 years, 11 months and 18 days. The Constitution-makers had gone through the constitutions of about 60 countries, and the Draft Constitution was considered for 114 days. The total expenditure incurred in making the Constitution amounted to 64 lakh.

26. Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) J.B. Kripalani
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer

Ans:- (C) Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly appointed 8 major committees and 13 minor committees. The names of the major committees and their chairmen are given below :
1. Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Provincial Constitution Committee – Sardar Patel
4. Drafting Committee – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel.
6. Rules of Procedure Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad
7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) – Jawaharlal Nehru
8. Steering Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad

27. Who was the Chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(D) Sardar Patel

Ans:- (D) Sardar Patel

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly appointed 8 major committees and 13 minor committees. The names of the major committees and their chairmen are given below :
1. Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Provincial Constitution Committee – Sardar Patel
4. Drafting Committee – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel.
6. Rules of Procedure Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad
7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) – Jawaharlal Nehru
8. Steering Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad

28. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
(A) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) Sachchidanand Sinha
(D) C. Rajagopalachari

Ans:- (A) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly appointed 8 major committees and 13 minor committees. The names of the major committees and their chairmen are given below :
1. Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Provincial Constitution Committee – Sardar Patel
4. Drafting Committee – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel.
6. Rules of Procedure Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad
7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) – Jawaharlal Nehru
8. Steering Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad

29. Who was the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities constituted by the Constituent Assembly?
(A) Pandit Nehru
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) B.N. Rao
(D) Ambedkar

Ans:- (B) Sardar Patel

Explanation :- The Constituent Assembly appointed 8 major committees and 13 minor committees. The names of the major committees and their chairmen are given below :
1. Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Union Constitution Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Provincial Constitution Committee – Sardar Patel
4. Drafting Committee – Dr B.R. Ambedkar
5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel.
6. Rules of Procedure Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad
7. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) – Jawaharlal Nehru
8. Steering Committee – Dr Rajendra Prasad

30. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4

Ans:- (A) 7

Explanation :- The Drafting Committee had seven members: Dr B.R. Ambedkar ( Chairman), Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar; , Dr K.M Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadullah, N Madhava Rau( He replaced B.L. Mitter) and T T Krishnamachari ( He replaced D.P. Khaitan) .

31. Who amongst the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution?
(A) Mohammad Sadullah
(B) K.M. Munshi
(C) A.K. Iyer
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru

Ans:- (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

32. The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on ______
(A) 13th December, 1946
(B) 22nd January, 1947
(C) 3rd June, 1947
(D) 29th August, 1947

Ans:- (D) 29th August, 1947

Explanation :- Among all the committees of the Constituent Assembly, the most important committee was the Drafting Committee set up on August 29, 1947. It was this committee that was entrusted with the task of preparing a draft of the new Constitution.
The Drafting Committee had seven members: Dr B.R. Ambedkar ( Chairman), Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar; , Dr K.M Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadullah, N Madhava Rau( He replaced B.L. Mitter) and T T Krishnamachari ( He replaced D.P. Khaitan) .

33. Who was the Constitutional Advisor at the time of the formation of the Constitution?
(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) B.N. Rao
(D) K.M. Munshi

Ans:- (C) B.N. Rao

Explanation :- Sir B.N. Rau was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor (Legal advisor)to the Constituent Assembly.

34. The first draft of the Constitution was prepared by _____
(A) B.R. Ambedkar
(B) B.N. Rao
(C) K. Santhanam
(D) K.M. Munshi

Ans:- (C) B.N. Rao

Explanation :- 1. Sir B N Rau prepared an initial draft.
2. The draft constitution, prepared by B.N Rau, was published in January 1948 and the people of India were given approximately 8 months to discuss it.
3. He was appointed as the Constitutional advisor.

35. When did the Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag?
(A) 22 July, 1947
(B) 23 July, 1947
(C) 25 July, 1947
(D) 15 August, 1947

Ans:- (A) 22 July, 1947

Explanation :- 1. The Constituent Assembly adopted The National Flag of India on 22 July 1947.
2. The National flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (Kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion and it has 24 spokes.

36. Who was the Chairman of the National Flag Committee?
(A) C. Rajagopalachari
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) J.B. Kripalani
(D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Ans:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Explanation :- 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the head of the Ad hoc committee on National Flag in the constituent assembly. The flag of the congress party was accepted as the National Flag with few changes on July 22, 1947.
2. Moreover, Dr Rajendra Prasad was the Chairman of Some other Committee, such as-Committee on the Rules of Procedure, Steering Committee, Finance and Staff Committee.

37. When was the third reading of the Indian Constituent Assembly started?
(A) 17th November, 1949
(B) 14th November, 1948
(C) 25th November, 1948
(D) 25th November, 1949

Ans:- (B) 14th November, 1948

Explanation :- The third reading of the Draft Constitution started on November 14, 1949 with Ambedkar moving a motion ‘that the Constitution as settled by the assembly be passed‘.

38. The Constitution of India was completed on_______
(A) January 26, 1950
(B) November 26, 1949
(C) February 11, 1948
(D) None of the above is correct

Ans:- (B) 14th November, 1948

Explanation :- 1.The third reading of the draft started on November 14, 1949.
2. Dr B R Ambedkar moved a motion —‘the Constitution as settled by the Assembly be passed’.
3. The motion on Draft Constitution was declared as passed on November 26, 1949, and received the signatures of the members and the president.
4. This date is also mentioned in the Preamble.

39. Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on_________
(A) 26 November, 1949
(B) 15 August, 1949
(C) 2 October, 1949
(D) 15 November, 1949

Ans:- (A) 26 November, 1949

Explanation :- The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949, contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.

40. Constitution of India came in force on ______
(A) 26 January, 1950
(B) 23 January, 1950
(C) 15 August, 1947
(D) 26 December, 1949

Ans:- (A) 26 January, 1950

Explanation :- The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950 and celebrated as Republic Day.

41. January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because______
(A) The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930
(B) On that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942
(C) It was considered to be an auspicious day
(D) None of the above

Ans:- (A) The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930

Explanation :- 1. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950 and celebrated as Republic Day.
2. 26th January was chosen as the ‘date of commencement‘ of the Constitution because this was the day in 1930 when the Indian National Congress had demanded Complete Independence or Purna Swaraj, as opposed to the Dominion Status, following the resolution of the Lahore Session (December 1929).

42. 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
(D) Its electoral process was based on the sixth schedule of the Act of 1935 which allowed for a restricted franchise based on tax, property and educational qualification

Ans:- (C) It was elected on the basis of universal adult franchise

Explanation :- Members of the Constituent Assembly were elected on the basis of Adult Franchise but the voting was by the method of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.

43. Constitution Day of India is celebrated on ________
(A) 26th October
(B) 26th November
(C) 26th January
(D) 15th August

Ans:- (B) 26th November

Explanation :- 1. Constitution Day also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’, is celebrated in our country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, which came into effect from 26th January 1950.
2. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 19th November 2015 notified the decision of Government of India to celebrate the 26th day of November every year as ‘Constitution Day’ to promote Constitution values among citizens.

44. In which year was ‘Jana Gana Mana’ adopted as the National Anthem of India?
(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1950
(D) 1951

Explanation :- 1. National Anthem of India “Jana Gana Mana” was originally composed by Rabindra Nath Tagore in Bengali. The Constituent Assembly adopted the national anthem on January 24, 1950.
2. It was first sung in Calcutta session on Indian National Congress on December 27, 1911.

45. The state emblem was adopted by Govt. of India on ______
(A) 15th August, 1948
(B) 2nd October, 1947
(C) 26th January, 1948
(D) 26th January, 1950

Ans:- (D) 26th January, 1950

Explanation :- 1. India adopted it as the State Emblem on 26th January 1950.
2. National Emblem of India is adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka Pillar (based in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.)
3. The motto of the Indian National Emblem is ‘Satyamev Jayate’ or ‘Truth Alone Triumphs.’
4. In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).

46. “Constituent Assembly was Congress and Congress was India”, who said this?
(A) Austin
(B) C.R. Attlee
(C) Winston Churchill
(D) Lord Mountbatten

Ans:- (A) Austin

47. Who among the following were the members of the drafting committee of the Constitution?

N. Gopalaswami
Jawaharlal Nehru
Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer
Sardar Patel

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(A) 1, 3 and 4
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2, 3 and 4

Ans:- (C) 1 and 3

Explanation :- 1. The Drafting Committee had seven members: Dr B.R. Ambedkar ( Chairman), Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar; , Dr K.M Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadullah, N Madhava Rau( He replaced B.L. Mitter) and T T Krishnamachari ( He replaced D.P. Khaitan) .
2. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel were not the member the Drafting Committee , So Option (C) is correct.

48. Consider the following statements.

The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947.
The wheel in National Flag has 21 spokes.
The ratio of the width of the National Flag to its length is 3 : 4.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) Only 1
(C) 2 and 3
(D) Only 2

Ans:- (B) Only 1

Explanation :- 1. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947.
2. The wheel in National Flag has 24 spokes.
3. The ratio of the width of the National Flag to its length is 2 : 3.

49. Match List-X with List-Y and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-X
(a) First Vice-President of Constituent Assembly
(b) Originally the only Congress Member of Drafting Committee
(c) Member of Constituent Assembly representing Rajasthan’s Princely State
(d) Chairman of Union Constitution Committee

List-Y

V.T. Krishnamachari
Jawaharlal Nehru
K.M. Munshi
H.C. Mukherje

Code

	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
(A)	1	4	2	3
(B)	4	3	1	2
(C)	1	2	3	4
(D)	3	4	1	2

Ans:- (B) 4 3 1 2

Explanation :-(a) First Vice-President of Constituent Assembly : H.C. Mukherje
(b) Originally the only Congress Member of Drafting Committee :K.M. Munshi
(c) Member of Constituent Assembly representing Rajasthan’s Princely State : V.T. Krishnamachari
(d) Chairman of Union Constitution Committee : Jawaharlal Nehru

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