Q10. On which date did the Constituent Assembly of India adopt the National Flag?
[UPPSC Civil Services Prelims, GS Paper I, 2020]
(A) 22 January 1950
(B) 24 January 1950
(C) 22 July 1947
(D) 22 July 1948
Answer: (C) 22 July 1947
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly adopted the national tricolour on 22 July 1947, before India gained independence. Its central white band carries the navy-blue Ashoka Chakra with twenty-four spokes. The decision established the flag of independent India ahead of the constitutional settlement.
Q9. Who was not a member of the Constituent Assembly that framed the Constitution of India?
[SSC MTS, 21 August 2019, Shift 3]
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: (A) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi influenced the freedom movement and the ethical climate of constitution-making but was not a Constituent Assembly member. Patel, Nehru and Ambedkar participated directly, heading important committees or engaging in discussions about the constitutional framework.
Q8. At which session did the Indian National Congress put forward the demand for a Constituent Assembly in 1936?
[RRB Junior Engineer, CBT-I, 29 May 2019, Shift 2]
(A) Faizpur
(B) Bombay
(C) Kanpur
(D) Lahore
Answer: (A) Faizpur
Explanation: The Faizpur Congress session of December 1936 is associated with a demand for a representative Constituent Assembly. The idea had been advanced earlier in nationalist debates, while the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 ultimately provided the machinery for creating the Assembly.
Q7. What was the date of the final meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?
[UPPSC Civil Services Prelims, Paper I, 2018]
(A) 26 November 1949
(B) 5 December 1949
(C) 24 January 1950
(D) 25 January 1950
Answer: (C) 24 January 1950
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly met for the final time on 24 January 1950, when members signed the completed Constitution and important national decisions were made. Although the Constitution had been adopted on 26 November 1949, its principal provisions commenced on 26 January 1950.
Q6. Who was not among the original members of the Drafting Committee appointed on 29 August 1947?
[Intelligence Bureau ACIO Grade-II, Paper I, 22 February 2015]
(A) N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) K. M. Munshi
(D) Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer
Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru chaired the Union Constitution and Union Powers Committees, not the Drafting Committee. The Drafting Committee was chaired by B. R. Ambedkar and included Gopalaswami Ayyangar, K. M. Munshi and Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar among its original members.
Q5. Who was the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly?
[UPPSC Civil Services Prelims, Paper I, 2014]
(A) Sachchidananda Sinha
(B) K. M. Munshi
(C) B. N. Rau
(D) T. T. Krishnamachari
Answer: (C) B. N. Rau
Explanation: B. N. Rau served as the Constitutional Adviser and prepared an early draft drawing on committee reports and comparative constitutional research. The Drafting Committee led by B. R. Ambedkar subsequently scrutinised and revised that material before its submission for Assembly debate.
Q4. With reference to Indian history, members of the Constituent Assembly from the provinces were how selected?
[UPSC CSE Prelims, GS Paper I, 2013]
(A) Directly elected by the people of those provinces
(B) Nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
(C) Elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
(D) Selected by the government for constitutional expertise
Answer: (C) Elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
Explanation: Provincial legislators indirectly elected the Assembly’s provincial representatives under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. Election used proportional representation with a single transferable vote. This differed from universal adult-franchise elections and from the nomination arrangements associated with princely states.
Q3. Who was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
[UPSC CSE Prelims, 2005]
(A) B. R. Ambedkar
(B) J. B. Kripalani
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Answer: (C) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru chaired the Union Constitution Committee, which considered the framework and powers of the Union. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee, while J. B. Kripalani led the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee. Distinguishing these committees is essential to understanding constitution-making.
Q2. Which statement about the Indian Constituent Assembly is correct?
[UPSC CSE Prelims, 2004]
(A) It was elected by Provincial Assemblies in 1946
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru, M. A. Jinnah and Sardar Patel were all members
(C) Its first session was held in January 1947
(D) The Constitution was adopted on 26 January 1950
Answer: (A) It was elected by Provincial Assemblies in 1946
Explanation: Provincial legislatures elected the provincial representatives in 1946. The Assembly first met on 9 December that year, not January 1947. The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and brought fully into force on 26 January 1950.
Q1. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were:
[UPSC CSE Prelims, 2002]
(A) Nominated by the British Parliament
(B) Nominated by the Governor-General
(C) Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
(D) Elected by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
Answer: (C) Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
Explanation: Members representing British Indian provinces were chosen by elected provincial legislatures through an indirect electoral process. The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 prescribed proportional representation by the single transferable vote. Political parties influenced selections but did not themselves constitute the electoral colleges.
