Constituent Assembly

• The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India

• An idea for a Constituent Assembly of India was proposed by M. N. Roy
• Indian National Congress in 1935 demanded for a Constituent Assembly
• The British Government  accepted the demand for a Constituent Assembly in Linlithgow August offer of 1940

• Founded on 6 December 1946 , implemented under Cabinet Mission Plan
• Initially there were 389 members. After partition of India there were 299 members , including 15 women members.
• The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in 9th December 1946 (before partition of India). Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was the first chairman (temporary) of Constituent Assembly.
• 11 December 1946  Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president. B. N. Rau was appointed constitutional adviser to the assembly; Rau prepared the initial draft of the constitution

• 13 December 1946 an 'Objective Resolution' was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru. It finally became the Preamble of the constitution
• The 'Objective Resolution' was passed by the Constituent Assembly on 22th January 1947

• Chief architect : Dr. BR Ambedkar
• The Father of Indian Constitution- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar also known as 'Modern Manu'
• On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a draft Constitution for India. Members - B.R. Ambedkar , Munshi , Muhammed Saadullah, Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar , Gopalaswami  Ayyangar , Khaitan (replaced by Krishnamachari) , Mitter (replaced by Madhava Rao)
• Steering committee of Indian Constitution headed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• Chairman of Union Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru
• Chairman of Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee  - J.B. Kripalani

• Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949
• Came into effect on 1950 January 26 (Date of commencement)
• Longest written constitution in the world
• The final form of the Constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules
• Now Constitution of India has a preamble,  448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.
• There are 101 amendments have been made in the Indian constitution.
• The constitution of India borrowed Parliamentary system of Government from Britain

• The National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly : 22 July 1947
• The National Anthem was adopted by the Constituent Assembly : 24 January 1950
• The National song( Vande Mataram) was adopted by the Constituent Assembly : 24 January 1950

Questions
1.The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on - 26 November, 1949 (Law Officer 2019)

2.Who among the following persons in NOT included in the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
(Manager Gr IV SR For SC/ST 2019)
{N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar ,Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Dr. K.M. Munshi , M.N. Roy}
Answer: M.N. Roy

3.Who among the following persons is known as 'Modern Manu' - Dr. Ambedkar (Assistant Manager 2019)

4.Who among the following person was appointed as the constitutional adviser to the Indian Constituent Assembly - Benegal Narsing Rao (Assistant Professor in Paediatrics 2019)

5.How many women members were there in the Indian Constituent Assembly - 15 (Junior Instructor Wireman 2019)

2018
1.The original constitution had - 22 parts, 8 schedules 395 Articles (Assistant Professor in Community Medicine 2018)

2.On __________ Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly - 11 December 1946 (Staff Nurse Grade II 2018)

3.The Constitution of India was adopted by the constituent assembly on - 26th November 1949 (Assistant Professor in Surgical Gasteroenterology 2018)

4.ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനാ ശില്പി ആര് - ഡോ. അംബേദ്ക്കർ (Process Server - Judicial 2018)

5.The day which is referred to as the day of commencement of Indian constitution - 26th January 1950 (Assistant Professor in Transfusion Medicine Blood Bank 2018)

6.How many articles were there originally in Constitution of India - 395 (Assistant Professor in ENT 2018)

7.ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനാ ശില്പി എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നത് - ഡോ.ബി.ആർ. അംബേദ്‌കർ (Tradesman 2018)

8.Who among the following acted as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly - B.N. Rao (Sr Lecturer in Dermatology and Venerology 2018)

9.The first meeting of the constituent assembly was held on - December 9, 1946 (Mural Expert Sculpture 2018)

10.Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution - B. R. Ambedkar (Caretaker Male 2018)

11.Who was the chairman of the constitution Drafting committee in India - B.R. Ambedkar (Liaison Officer cum Assistant Personnel Officer- KELPALM 2018)

12.ഭരണഘടനാനിർമ്മാണ സഭയുടെ അധ്യക്ഷൻ - ഡോ രാജേന്ദ്രപ്രസാദ്  (Forest Driver 2018)

13.Into how many parts, the Constitution of India has been divided - At  time of commencement 22parts and now 25 parts (Laboratory Technician Grade II 2018) 

14.ജനഗണമനയെ ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ദേശീയഗാനമായി അംഗീകരിച്ചത് എന്നാണ് - 1950 ജനുവരി 24 (LGS 2018)

15.Who among the following is known as ‘Modern Manu’ - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar  (ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRICAL 2018)

16.The idea of constitution for India was first expressed by whom - M.N. Roy (Assistant Professor in Medical Gastroenterology 2018)

17.The Constitution of India adopted in the year - 1949 (Lecturer in Educational Psychology 2018)


18.The Constitutional Assembly was set up under the - Cabinet Mission Plan  (HSST SANSKRIT 2018)

19.Who among the following was not a member of the constitution drafting committee?
(Assistant Tester Cum Gauger 2018)
(A)B.R. Ambedkar
(B)Jawaharlal Nehru
(C)K.M. Munshi
(D)Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Answer : B

20.ഇന്ത്യയുടെ ദേശീയ ഗാനമായി വന്ദേമാതരം അംഗീകരിച്ചത് എന്ന് - 1950 ജനുവരി 24 (Security Guard- Government Secretariat 2018)

21.Who among the following was the Chairman of Fundamental Rights Sub-committee of Constituent Assembly -  J.B. Kripalani (Civil Police Officer 2018)

22.The number of schedules in the constitution at the time of its formation - Eight (District Executive Officer - Kerala Motor Transport Workers 2018)

23.On ___________ the Constitution of India came into force - 26-1-1950 (Secretary,Block Panchayat 2018)

24.On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed - Cabinet Mission plan,1946 (LDC Apex Societies of Co-
operative 2018)

25.The Indian National Flag accepted by Indian Constitutional Assembly on - 1947 July  22 (HSST SANSKRIT 2018)

2017
1.ഇന്ത്യൻ ഭരണഘടനയുടെ ശില്പി എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നത് - ഡോ.ബി.ആർ. അംബേദ്‌കർ (Lgs 2017)

2.Steering committee of Indian Constitution headed by- Dr. Rajendra Prasad(Foreman 2017)

3.Constitution of India came into force in - 1950(Fireman 2017)

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