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In what year was the first proposal for a Constituent Assembly made?
In what year was the first proposal for a Constituent Assembly made?
What significant event happened on January 22, 1947, in relation to the Indian Constitution?
What significant event happened on January 22, 1947, in relation to the Indian Constitution?
What was the total number of members in the Constituent Assembly after the partition of India?
What was the total number of members in the Constituent Assembly after the partition of India?
Who was elected as the temporary president during the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly?
Who was elected as the temporary president during the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly?
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Which prize has the highest monetary value in the quiz related to the Indian Constitution?
Which prize has the highest monetary value in the quiz related to the Indian Constitution?
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Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
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Which date marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution?
Which date marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution?
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How many articles were in the initial version of the Indian Constitution?
How many articles were in the initial version of the Indian Constitution?
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Which committee was NOT one of the major committees involved in framing the Indian Constitution?
Which committee was NOT one of the major committees involved in framing the Indian Constitution?
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When did the Indian Constitution come into effect?
When did the Indian Constitution come into effect?
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What was the total expenditure on framing the Indian Constitution?
What was the total expenditure on framing the Indian Constitution?
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Which was the first major ceremony related to the Indian Constitution?
Which was the first major ceremony related to the Indian Constitution?
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How long did it take to frame the Indian Constitution?
How long did it take to frame the Indian Constitution?
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Study Notes
Constitution of India
- 1934: M. N. Roy proposed the idea of a Constituent Assembly.
- 1935: The Congress Party officially demanded a Constituent Assembly.
- 1938: Jawaharlal Nehru demanded a free constitution framed by universally elected adults.
- 1940: The British accepted the constitutional demand.
- 1942: The Cripps Mission suggested a Constituent Assembly after WWII.
- 1942: Gandhiji criticized the Constituent Assembly as a "postdated cheque".
- 1946: The Cabinet Mission visited India.
- 1946: Elections held to form the Constituent Assembly.
- Initial Assembly membership: 389
- Post-Partition membership: 299 members
- First meeting date: 9th December 1946
- First meeting attendance: 211 members
- First meeting President: Sachchidananda Sinha (Pro-tem)
- Second meeting date: 11th December 1946
- Second meeting President: Rajendra Prasad
- Second meeting Vice President: H. C. Mukherjee
- 13th December 1946: Jawaharlal Nehru proposed the Objectives Resolution for the Preamble.
- 22nd January 1947: The Objectives Resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
- 1947: Pakistan separated from India due to communal riots.
- 15th August 1947: India declared independent.
- 18th July 1947: Indian Independence Act passed in the Parliament of England.
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Explore the significant milestones leading to the formation of the Indian Constitution. This quiz covers important events from the proposal of a Constituent Assembly in 1934 to the first meetings of the Assembly in December 1946. Test your knowledge of key figures, dates, and resolutions that shaped India's constitutional framework.
