Constituent Assembly

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Who proposed the idea of the Constituent Assembly for India?
M.N. Roy
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What was the total initial membership of the Constituent Assembly?
389 members
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How many members represented British India in the Constituent Assembly?
292 members
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How many princely states were represented in the Constituent Assembly?
93 princely states
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Which act allowed the legal establishment of the Constituent Assembly?
Indian Independence Act, 1947
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Who was the constitutional advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
B.N. Rau
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When was the first draft of the Indian Constitution prepared?
February 1948
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Which date is celebrated as Constitution Day in India?
26 November
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How many articles were there in the original Indian Constitution?
395 articles
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How many schedules were there in the original Indian Constitution?
8 schedules
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Which provisions of the Constitution were implemented on 26 November 1949?
Citizenship, elections, provisional parliament
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Who signed the final draft of the Indian Constitution?
Members of the Constituent Assembly
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Who was the woman member to chair a session of the Constituent Assembly?
Sarojini Naidu
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Who was the youngest member of the Constituent Assembly?
Rishikesh Shah
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What was the motto adopted by the Constituent Assembly?
"Satyameva Jayate"
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Who was the first Prime Minister to address the Constituent Assembly?
Jawaharlal Nehru
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What inspired the Indian Constituent Assembly's parliamentary system?
The British parliamentary system
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What influenced the Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution?
The U.S. Bill of Rights
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Which event marked the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly?
The Constitution coming into force on 26 January 1950

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Who was the temporary President of the first Constituent Assembly meeting?
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
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When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
9 December 1946
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Under which plan was the Constituent Assembly established?
Cabinet Mission Plan
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Who was the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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When was the Drafting Committee formed?
29 August 1947
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Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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How many sessions did the Constituent Assembly hold?
11 sessions
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When was the Constitution of India adopted?
26 November 1949
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When did the Constitution of India come into force?
26 January 1950
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What was the total expenditure incurred for drafting the Constitution?
₹64 lakhs
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How many women were members of the Constituent Assembly?
15 women
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When was the National Flag of India adopted?
22 July 1947
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When was the Objective Resolution moved?
13 December 1946
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Who moved the Objective Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
Jawaharlal Nehru
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What is the official language of India as per the Constitution?
Hindi
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When was the Preamble adopted?
26 November 1949
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Who was the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly?
H.C. Mukherjee
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Which committee was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru?
Union Powers Committee
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Which committee was headed by Sardar Patel?
Provincial Constitution Committee

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