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Polity - Constituent Assembly — Polity Questions & Practice

Practise 14 Polity - Constituent Assembly questions from Polity for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

  1. ADr. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. BJawaharlal Nehru (based on the Objectives Resolution)
  3. C7 members
  4. DDr. Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: A

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee, which was constituted on 29 August 1947.

2. On what date did the Constitution of India come into force?

  1. A395 Articles
  2. B26 January 1950
  3. CJawaharlal Nehru
  4. DDr. Sachchidananda Sinha
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Answer: B

The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, celebrated as Republic Day.

3. Who moved the 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly, which later formed the basis of the Preamble?

  1. A7 members
  2. B26 January 1950
  3. CDr. B.R. Ambedkar
  4. DJawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: D

Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution on 13 December 1946, which laid the philosophical foundation for the Preamble.

4. How many members did the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly have?

  1. A7 members
  2. B26 January 1950
  3. CJawaharlal Nehru
  4. D8 Schedules
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Answer: A

Correct answer: 7 members.

5. On what date was the Constitution of India adopted by the Constituent Assembly?

  1. A26 November 1949
  2. BDr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. C22 Parts
  4. D9 December 1946
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Answer: A

Correct answer: 26 November 1949.

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