POLITICAL SCIENCE 1

MOOC on
Constitutional Govt. & Democracy in India
Module-1
Historical Context of Constituent Assembly

FAQs

1. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent

Assembly?
Dr Sachchidanand Sinha was the first elected
chairman (temporary) of Constituent Assembly. Later
Dr. Rajendra Prasad honoured the chair.

2. When India became a Sovereign, democratic

republic?
26 January 1950

3. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England,

announce the transfer of power to the Indians?
June, 1948
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4. In which of its session the demand for the

Constituent Assembly was put forward by the
Indian National Congress?
Fezpur,1936

5. What is a Constitution?
The basic law or laws of a nation or astate which sets
out how that state will be organized by deciding the
powers and authorities of government between
different political units, and by stating the basic law-
making and structural principles of society.

6. Which was the first state to become bifurcated

after independence?
Bombay

7. When the state of Mumbai was bifurcated into

Maharashtra and Gujarat?
1960
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8. In 1938, who definitely formulated his demand

for a Constituent Assembly elected on the
basis of adult franch
Jawaharlal Nehru

9. When for the first time, British Parliament

enacted which laws for the British Government
to govern in India?
Govt. of India Act 1858

10. During the British period, under which Act

election was introduced in India?
Indian Council Act 1909

11. Montagu-Chelmsford report is associated with

which Govt of India Act?
Govt. of India Act 1919

12. Under the British Rule, when ‘Dyarchy

Governing System’ was introduced for the first
time?
Govt. of India Act 1919
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13. Under the Govt. of India Act 1935, which

communities were provided separate
representation in the Electorate system?
Sikh, Europeans, Indian Christians, Anglo-Indians

14. Under the British rule, how many acts came

into operation?
Govt. of India Act 1858, Indian Council Act 1861,
Indian Council Act 1892, Indian Council Act 1809,
Govt. of India Act 1919, Govt. of India Act 1935,
Indian Independence Act 1947.

15. Under the Govt. of India Act 1935, the Indian

Federation worked through which kind of list of
power distribution?
Federal list, Provincial List, Concurrent List

16. In the Govt. of India Act 1935, Federal List

contained which kind of subjects?
External Affairs
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Currency and Coinage

Naval, Military and Force, Census

17. In the Govt. of India Act 1935, provincial list

included which kind of subjects?
Police, Provincial Public Service, Education

18. In the Govt. of India Act 1935, which subjects

are included in the concurrent list?
Criminal Law & Procedure, Civil Procedure
Marriage
Divorce, Arbitration

19. Under the Govt. of India Act 1935, who had the
power to proclaim emergency?
Governor General

20. In the Govt. of India Act 1935, who was

authorised to make a law on the Provincial
subject?
Federal Legislature
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21. Did the Constituent Assembly exist at the time

of Indian Independence?
Yes