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Making of the indian constitution - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    What was the role of G.V. Mavalankar in the Constituent Assembly?
    1. Drafting Committee Chairman
    2. Union Powers Committee head
    3. No significant role
    4. Speaker
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  2. Question 2

    The Constituent Assembly adopted the national anthem on which date?
    1. 15 August 1947
    2. 26 November 1949
    3. 15 August 1947
    4. 24 January 1950
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  3. Question 3

    Which committee of the Constituent Assembly dealt with financial relations between Union and States?
    1. Union Powers Committee
    2. Advisory Committee
    3. Expert Committee on Finance
    4. Drafting Committee
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  4. Question 4

    The idea of a written constitution was primarily inspired by which country?
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. France
    4. Canada
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  5. Question 5

    Who was the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly?
    1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    2. Jawaharlal Nehru
    3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    4. H.C. Mukherjee
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  6. Question 6

    The Constituent Assembly was initially composed of members elected by which bodies?
    1. Princely States
    2. General Public
    3. Provincial Assemblies
    4. Parliament
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  7. Question 7

    Which country’s constitution influenced the Indian Constitution’s parliamentary privileges?
    1. UK
    2. USA
    3. Ireland
    4. Cananda
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  8. Question 8

    What was the significance of 26 January for adopting the Constitution’s enforcement date?
    1. Independence Day
    2. Republic Day
    3. Purna Swaraj Day
    4. Gandhi’s birthday
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  9. Question 9

    Which member of the Constituent Assembly emphasized linguistic diversity in debates?
    1. T.T. Krishnamachari
    2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    3. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
    4. K.M. Munshi
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  10. Question 10

    The Constituent Assembly’s Rules of Procedure were framed by which committee?
    1. Drafting Committee
    2. Advisory Committee
    3. Business Committee
    4. Steering Committee
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  11. Question 11

    The idea of the 'Constituent Assembly' in 1924 given by?
    1. Congress party
    2. Swaraj party
    3. Muslim league
    4. All parties conference
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  12. Question 12

    WBCS Pre 2018
    Which of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?
    1. Swaraj party
    2. Congress Party in 1936
    3. Muslime League in 1942
    4. All Parties Conference in 1946
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  13. Question 13

    SSC CGL 2015 (Tier-I)
    How many women were members of the Constituent Assembly of India?
    1. 10
    2. 12
    3. 15
    4. 20
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  14. Question 14

    MPPSC Prelims 2019
    When was the State Emblem of India adopted?
    1. 15 August 1947
    2. 26 November 1949
    3. 15 August 1947
    4. 26 January 1950
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  15. Question 15

    From which presidency was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar of the Constituent Assembly elected?
    1. Punjab
    2. Bengal
    3. Bombay
    4. Madras
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  16. Question 16

    What was the symbol of the Constituent Assembly of India?
    1. The Ashoka Chakra
    2. The Elephant
    3. The Star of David
    4. The Lotus
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  17. Question 17

    Who served as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India?
    1. Rajendra Prasad
    2. Jawaharlal Nehru
    3. B.R. Ambedkar
    4. Sir B.N. Rau
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  18. Question 18

    Who was the calligrapher of the original Indian Constitution?
    1. Rajendra Prasad
    2. B.R. Ambedkar
    3. Sir B.N. Rau
    4. Prem Behari Narain Raizada
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  19. Question 19

    Who was the Hindi calligrapher of the Indian Constitution?
    1. Prem Behari Narain Raizada
    2. Nandalal Bose
    3. Vasant Krishan Vaidya
    4. Gopala Swamy
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  20. Question 20

    Who prepared the first draft of the Constitution of India?
    1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    2. Jawaharlal Nehru
    3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    4. Sir B. N. Rau
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