Indian Constitution-General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and the hon'ble members appended their signatures to it on 24 January, 1950. In all, 284 members actually signed the Constitution.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India. During this period, it held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days. Of these, 114 days were spent on the consideration of the Draft Constitution. As to its composition, members were chosen by indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, according to the scheme recommended by the Cabinet Mission. The arrangement was: 292 members were elected through the Provincial Legislative Assemblies 93 members represented the Indian Princely States; and 4 members represented the Chief Commissioners' Provinces. The total membership of the Assembly thus was to be 389. However, as a result of the partition under the Mountbatten Plan of 3 June 1947, a separate Constituent Assembly was set up for Pakistan, and representatives of some Provinces ceased to be members of the Assembly. As a result, the membership of the Assembly was reduced to 299.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The procedure of amendment in the constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India. This procedure ensures the sanctity of the Constitution of India and keeps a check on the arbitrary power of the Parliament of India.

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the 'Objective Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946. This resolution as accepted by the Constituent Assembly, forms the basis of the Indian political system. It guided the Constitution-making process.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985 by the 52nd Amendment Act. 

It deals with the Anti defection law i.e, provisions as to disqualification on the ground of defection. 

Decision on questions as to disqualification on the ground of detection:- 

If any question arises as to whether a member of a House has become subject to disqualification under this Schedule, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Speaker of such House and his decision shall be final Provided that where the question which has arisen is as to whether the Chairman or the Speaker of a House has become subject to such disqualification, the question shall be referred for the decision of such member of the House as the House may elect in this behalf and his decision shall be final.

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The idea of a constituent assembly was first proposed in 1934 by M.N. Roy. However, the actual constituent assembly was formed in 1946 on the basis of the cabinet mission plan.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

19 Rajya Sabha members and 48 Lok Sabha members are elected.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

In its final form, the Draft Constitution contains 395 articles and 8 Schedules. The total number of amendments to the Draft Constitution tabled was approximately 7,635. Of them, the total number of amendments actually moved in the house were 2,473.

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The correct answer is 24 January 1950. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946, and its last session was held on 24 January 1950.

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The correct answer is Jawaharlal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the creation of the Preamble before the drafting committee of the Constitution and then it was adopted by the Constituent Assembly. It laid down the ideologies, fundamentals, and philosophy behind the Constitutional structure.