Constitutional Development in India Quiz

Answer: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

An interim government for India was formed in September 1946 with Jawaharlal Nehru as the Prime Minister. The government also took the responsibility of framing the constitution of India with the help of a constituent assembly consisting of 308 members which met from December, 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of this Assembly after Dr. Sachidanand Sinha, who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the constitution.

Answer: 26th January, 1950

The Constitution of India was passed by the Constituent Assembly of India on November 26, 1949, and came into effect on January 26, 1950. India celebrates January 26 each year as Republic Day. It is the longest written constitution of any independent nation in the world, containing 444 articles and 10 schedules (later 12), as well as numerous amendments.

It runs to a total of 117,369 words in the English language version.

Answer: Robert Clive

When Clive became the Governor of Bengal, he introduced the "dual government". Under this system the East India company collected the revenue and the Nawab or the King looked after the overall administration and also the administration of justice. This enabled the British to collect the taxes without being responsible for the administration.

Answer: 1784

Pitt's India Act of 1784 was the enactment of the British Parliament to bring the administration of the British East India Company under the control of the British Government. It was made necessary to address the shortcoming of the East India Company Act (also known as the Regulating Act of 1773).

The Regulating Act had been enacted to primarily weed out corruption in the East India Company in Bengal. Pitt's India Act provided for the appointment of a Board of Control and provided for a joint government by the Company and the Crown.

Answer: For the better governance of India

The Government of India Act 1858 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom was passed on August 2, 1858. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company (who had up to this point been ruling India under the auspices of Parliament) and the transference of its functions to the British crown.Lord Palmerston, the then Prime Minister of England, introduced a Bill for the transfer of the Government of India from the East India Company to the British Crown. Referring to the grave defects in the existing system of the government of India.

Answer: The Government of India Act 1935

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India, and was established on April 1, 1935. Though originally privately owned, RBI has been fully owned by the Government of India since nationalization in 1949.

Answer: The Government of India Act 1935

In effect, the act granted Indian provinces autonomy. Specifically, the right to vote was increased from seven million to thirty-five million, or approximately one sixth of the potential adult suffrage. Dyarchy was introduced at the centre and subjects were divided into central list, provincial list and the concurrent list.

Answer: True

The Governor-General of India (in fact, the Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. In 1947, after Indian independence was attained, he replaced Mountbatten to become the only Indian Governor-General of India, in which post he continued till the Republic was declared on January 26, 1950.

The office was replaced by that of President, first held by Rajendra Prasad.

Answer: 12

The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature, science, and social services. These members are known as "nominated members". The remainder of the body is elected by state and territorial legislatures.

Answer: The people of India.

Members of the Lok Sabha are direct representatives of the people of India, having been directly elected by the electorate consisting of all eligible adult citizens of India, and two members are appointed by the President of India to represent the Anglo-Indian community. The Lok Sabha (literally meaning "House of the People") is the lower house in the Parliament of India.