How well do you know the history of the Indian Constitution?

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What was the main source of the present Indian Constitution?

  • The Government of India Act 1935 (correct)
  • The Quit India Movement
  • The Nehru Report of 1928
  • The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946

When did the Indian Constitution come into force?

  • January 26, 1949
  • January 26, 1952
  • January 26, 1950 (correct)
  • January 26, 1951

How many members were in the Constituent Assembly that framed the Indian Constitution?

  • 4
  • 389 (correct)
  • 292
  • 93

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  • The Indian Constitution was framed during British rule and passed by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.
  • The Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950.
  • The provisions relating to citizenship, elections, provisional Parliament, temporary and transitional positions were given immediate effect.
  • The Nehru Report of 1928 demanded a commonly agreed Constitution and a set of fundamental rights.
  • The Government of India Act 1935 was the main source of the present Indian Constitution, proposing a federal set up, provincial autonomy, and bicameral central legislature.
  • The demand for a constituent assembly was formulated in 1938 by Pandit Nehru.
  • The Cripps Mission Plan of 1942 recognized the demand for a constitution to be framed by an elected constituent assembly.
  • The Quit India Movement was started by Gandhi in 1942.
  • The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed the formation of a Constituent Assembly to create the Indian Constitution.
  • The assembly consisted of 389 members, with 292 elected from provinces, 93 nominated from princely states, and 4 nominated from chief comm. areas.

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