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SSC-POLITY-CIVICS-CAPSULE-2016 2 in 1
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Sachidanand Sinha was the first president of the Amending Act of 1781:
Constitituent Assembly. Later, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Actions of public servants of the Company in their
was elected president of the Constituent Assembly official capacity were exempted from the jurisdiction
while B.R. Ambedkar was appointed the Chairman of of Supreme Court.
the Drafting Committee. Jurisdiction of Supreme Court was defined. SC had to
take into consideration and respect the religious and
COMMITTEES social customs and usages of the Indian while
SSC INDIAN POLITY CAPSULE 2015 for Railways, SSC CGL, CPO and DMRC 1. Committee on the Rules Rajendra Prasad enforcing its decrees and processes.
of Procedure The rules and regulations made by GG-in-Council
2. Steering Committee were not to be registered with SC.
Framing of the Constitution: by July-August 1946. The Assembly began work on 9 3. Finance and Staff Pitts Act of 1784:
a) The Constitution of India was framed by a Constituent December 1946. Committee Introduced Dual System of Govt by the company
Assembly which was set up under the Cabinet mission 4. Ad hoc Committee on the and by a Parliamentary board of directors.
plan (1946). First Interim National Govt. National Flag gave the British Government a measure of control
b) The Constituent Assembly took almost 3 years (2 The formation of an interim national Govt. was announced 5. States Committee Jawaharlal Nehru over the company’s affairs
years, 11 months, and 18 days) to complete its on 24 August, 1946. The Govt. was constituted on 2 . Union Powers Committee company became a subordinate department of the
historic task of drafting the Constitution for an September, 1946. It was leaded by Pundit Nehru and . Union Constitution State.
Independent India. it comprised 11 other members, including 3 Muslims. Committee Reduced the number of members of Executive Council
c) During this period it held 11 sessions covering a total Muslim League initially didn't join the Govt.. of the GG to three.
6. Advisory Committee on Vallabhbhai Patel
of 165 days. Of these, 114 days were spent on the Technically, however, all the 12 members of the Act of 1786:
Fundamental Rights,
consideration of and discussion on the Draft interim Govt. were members of Viceroy's Executive Governor General given the power to over-ride the
Minorities and Tribal and
Constitution. Council. The Viceroy continued to be the head of the Council and was made the Commander-in-chief also
Excluded Areas
d) As for the composition of the Assembly, members Council. Pundit Jawahar Lal Nehru was designated as to prevail upon Cornawalis to accept the GG-ship of
7. Drafting Committee B.R. Ambedkar
were chosen by indirect election by the members of the Vice-President of the Council. India
8. House Committee B. Pattabhi
the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, following the Charter Act of 1793:
Sitaramayya
scheme recommended by the Cabinet Mission. The Company given monopoly of trade for 20 more years.
9. Committee on the G.V. Mavalankar
arrangement was as follows: laid the foundation of govt. by written laws,
Functions of the
(i) 292 members were elected through the Provincial interpreted by courts.
Constituent Assembly
Legislative Assemblies; Charter Act of 1813:
(ii) 93 members represented the Indian Princely States; 10. Minorities Sub- H.C. Mookherjee
Committee Company deprived of its trade monopoly in India
and except in tea and trade with China.
(iii) 4 members represented the Chief Commissioners An amount of one lakh rupees was set aside for the
Provinces. 11. Fundamental Rights J.B. Kripalani
Sub-Committee promotion of Education in India.
The total membership of the assembly thus was to be 389. Charter Act of 1833:
e) However, as a result of the partition under the 12. North-East Frontier Gopinath Bardoloi
Tribal Areas and Assam End of Company’s monopoly even in tea and trade
Mountbatten Plan of 3 June 1947, a separate Constituent with China.
Assembly was set up for Pakistan and representatives of Exluded & Partially
Excluded Areas Sub- Company was asked to close its business at the
some provinces ceased to be members of the Assembly. earliest.
As a result, the membership of the Assembly was reduced Committee
Governor General of Bengal to be Governor General of
to 299. India
The Constituent Assembly
a) The people of India elected members of the provincial Constitutional Reforms in British India (1st Governor General of India was Lord William
The Cabinet Mission
assemblies, who in turn elected the constituent Regulating Act, 1773: Bentinck).
World War II in Europe came to an end on May 9,1945. Charter Act of 1853:
The new British Govt. announced its Indian Policy and assembly. End of Dual govt.
b) Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Patel, Maulana Abul Kalam Governor of Bengal to be the Governor – General of The Act renewed the powers of the Company and
decided to convene a constitution drafting body. Three
Azad and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee were some British territories of India. allowed it to retain the possession of Indian
British cabinet ministers were sent to find a solution to
important figures in the Assembly. Establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta. territories in trust of the British crown.
the question of India's independence. This team of
c) Frank Anthony represented the Anglo-Indian Court of directors to be elected for 4 years Recruitment to Civil Services was based on open
ministers (Lord Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, A V
community. Number of Directors fixed at 24, 1/4th retiring every annual competition examination (excluding Indians).
Alexander) was called the Cabinet Mission.The Mission
d) The Parsis were represented by H.P. Modi. year. Government of India Act, 1858:
was in India from March 1946 to May 1946.The Cabinet
e) The Chairman of the Minorities Committee was In Bengal, collegiate govt was created with Governor Rule of Company in India ended and that of the Crown
Mission discussed the framework of the constitution and
Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a distinguished General and 4 members of the council and were began.
laid down in some detail the procedure to be followed by
Christian who represented all Christians other than named in the act:- GG -> Warren Hastings and 4 A post of Secretary of State (a member of the British
the constitution drafting body. Elections for the 296 seats
Anglo-Indians. members -> Philip Francis, Clavering, Monson, and cabinet) for India created.
assigned to the British Indian provinces were completed
Barwell. He was to exercise the powers of the Crown.