Important Fact about Constituent Assembly of India

The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950.( ਭਾਰਤ ਦਾ ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ 26 ਨਵੰਬਰ 1949 ਨੂੰ ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਅਪਣਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ  ਅਤੇ 26 ਜਨਵਰੀ 1950 ਨੂੰ ਲਾਗੂ ਕਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ  )

Note – Constituent Assembly - ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਸ਼ਭਾ ਹੈ. ਇਹ ਸਭਾ ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਬਣਨ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਦ ਭੰਗ ਕਰ ਦਿਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ. ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ  Constituent Assembly ਨੇ  2 ਸਾਲ 11 ਮਹੀਨੇ ਅੱਤੇ 18 ਦਿਨ ਲਾਏ

Point to remember for exam

• An idea for a Constituent Assembly of India was proposed in 1934 by M. N. Roy
  ਭਾਰਤ ਲਈ ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਵਿਚਾਰ M. N. Roy ਦੁਆਰਾ 1934 ਵਿਚ  ਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ
• The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the Cabinet Mission which visited India in 1946
  ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਦਾ ਗਠਨ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਮਿਸ਼ਨ ਦੀ ਸਿਫਾਰਸ਼ ਤੇ 1946 ਵਿਚ ਹੋਇਆ
• The first meeting of Constituent Assembly was held on December 9, 1946,  its temporary president was Dr  Sacchidanand Sinha and Dr Rajendra Prasad was its permanent president
  ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਦੀ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ, 9 ਦਸੰਬਰ 1946  ਨੂੰ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ . ਇਸ ਦੇ temporary president Dr  Sacchidanand Sinha ਸੀ ਅੱਤੇ Dr Rajendra Prasad ਨੂੰ ਇਸਦਾ permanent president ਬਣਿਆ ਗਿਆ

Some Important work and date of Constituent Assembly

• Adopted national flag- 22-7-1947
• Adopted national anthem- 24-01-1950
• Adopted national song- 24-01-1950
• Elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad first President of India-24-01-1950

Leadership
Temporary Chairman	Sachchidananda Sinha, INC
Chairman	Dr. Rajendra Prasad, INC
Chairman of the drafting committee	B. R. Ambedkar, SCF
Vice President	H.C. Mukharjee
Legal Advisor	B. N. Rau

ਸੰਵਿਧਾਨ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਅਲਗ ਅਲਗ committees ਦਾ ਗਠਨ ਕਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ . ਉਨ੍ਹਾ ਵਿਚੋ ਕੁਝ ਹੇਠ ਲਿਖਿਆ ਹਨ

Chairmen of various committees in the Constituent Assembly

Committee	Chairman
Committee on the Rules of Procedure	Rajendra Prasad
Steering Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Finance and Staff Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Credential Committee	Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
House Committee	B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Order of Business Committee	K.M. Munsi
Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag	Rajendra Prasad
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly	G.V. Mavalankar
States Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas	Vallabhbhai Patel
Minorities Sub-Committee	H.C. Mookherjee
Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee	J.B. Kripalani
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Exluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	Gopinath Bardoloi
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas (Other than those in Assam) Sub-Committee	A.V. Thakkar
Union Powers Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Union Constitution Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Drafting Committee	B.R. Ambedkar

Constituent Assembly Related MCQs

Q-1. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India in
a) July, 1947
b) August, 1947
c) July, 1948
d) July, 1950

Q-2. The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
a) Through a resolution of the provisional government
b) By the Indian National Congress
c) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
d) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946

Q-3. Who among the folowing was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constution
a) Rajendra Prasad
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Tej Bahadur Sapru
d) B.R. Ambedkar

Q-4. A bill in the imperial Legislative Council for compulsory and free primary education was introduced by
a) Mohammad Shafi
b) Feroz Shah Mehta
c) G.K. Gokhale
d) Shankaran Nair

Q-5. The Constituent Assembly which framed the Consitution for Independent India was set up in
a) 1947
b) 1949
c) 1945
d) 1946

Q-6. The Constituent of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up
a) By the Indian National Congress
b) Through a resolution of the provisional government
c) Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
d) Under the Indian Independence Act, 1947

Q-7. Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly 
a) K.M. Munshi
b) J.B. Kripalani
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Vallabhbhai Patel

Q-8. The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on
a) 6th December, 1946
b) 3rd June, 1947
c) 20th February, 1947
d) 9th December, 1946

Q-9. The Constitution names our country as
a) Bharat
b) Aryavarta
c) Hindustan
d) India, that is Bharat

Q-10. Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Asembly of India ?
a) Sachchidananda Sinha
b) P. Upendra
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q-11. The idea of the Constitution of India was first of all given by
a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Shri M.N. Roy
d) Mahatma Gandhi

Q-12. The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held in
a) Bombay
b) Lahore
c) Calcutta
d) New Delhi

Q-13. The Indian Constitution was came into forced on
a) 15th Aug, 1947
b) 26th Nov, 1949
c) 26th Jan, 1950
d) 30th Jan, 1950

Q-14. The Constitution of India was adopted by the
a) Parliament of India
b) Constituent Assembly
c) Governor General
d) British Parliament

Q-15. How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution?
a) About 6 months in 1949
b) About 2 years since Aug 15, 1947
c) Exactly a year since Nov 26, 1948
d) About 3 years since Dec 9, 1946

Q-16. Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly ?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q-17. When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, announce the transfer of power to the Indians ?
a) February, 1947
b) June, 1949
c) August, 1947
d) June, 1948

Q-18. Who proposed the Preamble before the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?
a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) B.N. Rao
d) Jawaharlal Nehru