Practice test jkssb subinspector indian polity by home academy MCQ on indian polity part 1
(a) Cripps mission (1942)
(b) Cabinet mission (1946)
(c) Simon commission (1927)
(d) None of these
Ans.(b) Cabinet mission (1946)
2. After the creation of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in 1947, the membership of Constituent Assembly of India was reduced to 299 from 389 earlier. What was the total number of members from the provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
Ans.(a) 229
3. The philosophy underlying the Indian constitution was embodied quite early in the Objective Resolution, which was moved in the first session of the Constituent Assembly (on 13 December 1946) by:
Ans.(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
4. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly had taken place on December 9, 1946 was presided by whom as its interim president?
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. Sachidanand Sinha
Ans.(d) Dr. Sachidanand Sinha
5. Which of the following statements are true regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly?
a) The representatives were to be elected from the four constituents – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh & Christian.
b) The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389.
c) The chairman of the Union Constituent Committee was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
d) The Drafting Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedhkar consisted of eight members.
Ans.b) The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389.
6. The idea of a Constituent Assembly was put forward for the first time by:
a) M.N. Roy
b) Dr. B. R. Ambedhkar
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans.a) M.N. Roy
7. The members of the Constituent Assembly were:
a) Nominated by the Governor-General
b) Directly elected by the people
c) Elected by the legislatures of various provinces and nominated by
the rulers of the princely states
d) Nominated by the Congress and the Muslim League
Ans.c) Elected by the legislatures of various provinces and nominated by the rulers of the princely states
8. Who among the following was the Constitutional Advisor of the Constituent Assembly?
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedhkar
b) K.M. Munshi
c) Sir B.N. Rau
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans.c) Sir B.N. Rau
9. How many seats were allotted to British India and to the princely states
a) 295 from British India and 94 from the princely states
b) 296 from British India and 93 from the princely states
c) 298 from British India and 91 from the princely states
d) 297 from British India and 92 from the princely states
Ans.b) 296 from British India and 93 from the princely states
10. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
a) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Motilal Nehru
Ans. b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad