Making of the Indian Constitution (Constituent Assembly)

Question 1ExpertLevel 32

The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly came not only from election but from which broader process?

AFrom representation debate committee work and consensusBFrom secret orders and repressionCFrom approval of a foreign kingDOnly from military control

Question 2ExpertLevel 32

What did the Constituent Assembly do by keeping India's future generations in mind?

AMade a Constitution with lasting values and a process of changeBMade a Constitution for only one yearCKept the future separate from the ConstitutionDKept citizen rights temporary

Question 3ExpertLevel 32

How did the Constituent Assembly handle India's diversity as a resource rather than only a problem?

ABy including diverse voices in representation and a shared ConstitutionBBy removing all diversityCBy making one community dominantDBy completely banning languages

Question 4ExpertLevel 32

Why was keeping social justice and national unity together in the Constituent Assembly difficult but necessary?

ABecause inequalities had to be addressed while keeping the country in a shared frameworkBBecause justice and unity have no relationCBecause rights had to be removed for national unityDBecause social justice was only a foreign idea

Question 5ExpertLevel 32

How were aspirations of Indian people included in the Constituent Assembly process if not directly?

AThrough representatives debates and ideals of the freedom movementBOnly through foreign instructionsCOnly through orders of kingsDWithout any social context

Question 6ExpertLevel 32

Why did the Constituent Assembly accept criticism and amendments before adopting the Constitution?

ASo that the final document became more thoughtful and acceptableBSo that the Constitution was never madeCSo that members remained silentDSo that rights were ended

Question 7ExpertLevel 32

How does the work of the Constituent Assembly prove that a Constitution is also a tool of society-building?

AIt gave new values of equality justice and citizenship along with rules of governanceBIt kept society separate from the ConstitutionCIt made only a list of officesDIt excluded citizens from rights

Question 8ExpertLevel 32

Which is the most correct expert-level analysis of the making of the Indian Constitution?

AIt was a balanced result of representation debate adaptation and social justiceBIt was only a copy of a foreign ConstitutionCIt was made by one person without debateDIt was only an administrative order

Question 9ExpertLevel 32

What is the deepest civics message of the legacy of the Constituent Assembly?

AA diverse society can build a shared Constitution through dialogue consensus and justiceBA diverse society can never make a ConstitutionCA Constitution is made only by rulers' willDJustice and dialogue are obstacles to constitution-making

Question 10ExpertLevel 33

The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly should be understood not only by direct election but also by what basis?

ABroad debate representation and consensusBApproval of foreign ruleCOrder of one personDCourt judgment

Question 11ExpertLevel 33

Why was the Objectives Resolution so important in setting the direction of constitution making?

ABecause it ended the AssemblyBBecause it expressed the basic ideals of independent IndiaCBecause it stopped electionsDBecause it enforced the Constitution

Question 12ExpertLevel 33

Why can the Drafting Committee be seen as a link between Assembly debates and the final Constitution?

ABecause it stopped debatesBBecause it dissolved the AssemblyCBecause it organised ideas into a legal draftDBecause it rejected the Constitution

Question 13ExpertLevel 33

What is the most balanced reason for seeing Dr Ambedkar as a central figure in constitution making?

AHe was the first President of IndiaBHe was temporary President of the AssemblyCHe moved the Objectives ResolutionDHe shaped the draft while leading the Drafting Committee

Question 14ExpertLevel 33

What was the deeper democratic meaning of long debates in the Constituent Assembly?

ADecisions were taken through deliberation not hasteBThe Assembly was unable to decideCThe Constitution was made by foreign orderDMembers were not allowed to speak

Question 15ExpertLevel 33

How did the committees of the Constituent Assembly strengthen the whole process?

AThey ended Assembly discussionBThey gave subject-wise study and expert suggestionsCThey made the Constitution a temporary orderDThey stopped members from voting

Question 16ExpertLevel 33

Why should borrowing ideas from foreign sources in the Indian Constitution not be called copying?

ABecause all ideas were kept unchangedBBecause Indian conditions were removedCBecause ideas were adapted to Indian needsDBecause foreign constitutions were not examined

Question 17ExpertLevel 33

What kind of role did B N Rau play in the Constituent Assembly process?

APermanent President of the AssemblyBChairman of the Drafting CommitteeCMover of the Objectives ResolutionDConstitutional Advisor

Question 18ExpertLevel 33

After Partition which constitutional challenge before the Constituent Assembly was most serious?

ABuilding unity stability and trust in a divided societyBMaking India a colony againCRemoving all rightsDTurning the Assembly into a sports body

Question 19ExpertLevel 33

Why was the decision to enforce the Constitution on twenty sixth January symbolic and not merely administrative?

ABecause it was linked with the memory of Purna SwarajBBecause it was the first meeting of the AssemblyCBecause it was the formation of the Drafting CommitteeDBecause it was an order of British Parliament

Question 20ExpertLevel 33

How did disagreement in Constituent Assembly debates strengthen constitution making?

AIt immediately cancelled the ConstitutionBIt examined alternative views and built consensusCIt removed all membersDIt made the Assembly inactive

Making of the Indian Constitution (Constituent Assembly)

Quiz this set

The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly came not only from election but from which broader process?

What did the Constituent Assembly do by keeping India's future generations in mind?

How did the Constituent Assembly handle India's diversity as a resource rather than only a problem?

Why was keeping social justice and national unity together in the Constituent Assembly difficult but necessary?

How were aspirations of Indian people included in the Constituent Assembly process if not directly?

Why did the Constituent Assembly accept criticism and amendments before adopting the Constitution?

How does the work of the Constituent Assembly prove that a Constitution is also a tool of society-building?

Which is the most correct expert-level analysis of the making of the Indian Constitution?

What is the deepest civics message of the legacy of the Constituent Assembly?

The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly should be understood not only by direct election but also by what basis?

Why was the Objectives Resolution so important in setting the direction of constitution making?

Why can the Drafting Committee be seen as a link between Assembly debates and the final Constitution?

What is the most balanced reason for seeing Dr Ambedkar as a central figure in constitution making?

What was the deeper democratic meaning of long debates in the Constituent Assembly?

How did the committees of the Constituent Assembly strengthen the whole process?

Why should borrowing ideas from foreign sources in the Indian Constitution not be called copying?

What kind of role did B N Rau play in the Constituent Assembly process?

After Partition which constitutional challenge before the Constituent Assembly was most serious?

Why was the decision to enforce the Constitution on twenty sixth January symbolic and not merely administrative?

How did disagreement in Constituent Assembly debates strengthen constitution making?

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Making of the Indian Constitution (Constituent Assembly)

Quiz this set

The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly came not only from election but from which broader process?

What did the Constituent Assembly do by keeping India's future generations in mind?

How did the Constituent Assembly handle India's diversity as a resource rather than only a problem?

Why was keeping social justice and national unity together in the Constituent Assembly difficult but necessary?

How were aspirations of Indian people included in the Constituent Assembly process if not directly?

Why did the Constituent Assembly accept criticism and amendments before adopting the Constitution?

How does the work of the Constituent Assembly prove that a Constitution is also a tool of society-building?

Which is the most correct expert-level analysis of the making of the Indian Constitution?

What is the deepest civics message of the legacy of the Constituent Assembly?

The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly should be understood not only by direct election but also by what basis?

Why was the Objectives Resolution so important in setting the direction of constitution making?

Why can the Drafting Committee be seen as a link between Assembly debates and the final Constitution?

What is the most balanced reason for seeing Dr Ambedkar as a central figure in constitution making?

What was the deeper democratic meaning of long debates in the Constituent Assembly?

How did the committees of the Constituent Assembly strengthen the whole process?

Why should borrowing ideas from foreign sources in the Indian Constitution not be called copying?

What kind of role did B N Rau play in the Constituent Assembly process?

After Partition which constitutional challenge before the Constituent Assembly was most serious?

Why was the decision to enforce the Constitution on twenty sixth January symbolic and not merely administrative?

How did disagreement in Constituent Assembly debates strengthen constitution making?

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