History & Civics
With reference to the picture given below answer the following questions:
(a) Name the plan that proposed setting up the Constituent Assembly. How many members did it consist of after the partition of India?
(b) Who was elected as its permanent Chairman?
(c) How were its members elected?
Answer
(a) The Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 proposed setting up the Constituent Assembly. It consisted of 299 members after the Partition of India.
(b) The permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India was Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
(c) The Constituent Assembly represented all sections of the Indian society. It comprised important personalities, such as Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The Constituent Assembly was referred to as mini-India as all communities were represented in it. The Anglo-Indians were represented by Frank Anthony and the Parsis by Dr. H.P. Modi. The Chairman of the Minorities Committee was Dr. H.C. Mukherjee, who represented the Christians. There were several important women members, such as Sarojini Naidu, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Vijayalakshmi Pandit. The Muslim community was represented by Zafar Imam and Muhammad Sadullah.
Related Questions
Explain the term 'Republic'.
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
India's commitment to the rule of law is grounded in the Constitution which establishes India as a 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic' with a Parliamentary form of Government. The Constitution of India is the supreme legal authority which binds the legislative, executive, and judicial organs of government.
(Source: https://www.sci.gov.in/constitution/)
(a) How does India function as a sovereign state?
(b) Highlight differences between democratic and republic.
The Constitution of India is introduced to us through a Preamble. In this connection explain the following :
(a) The meaning of Preamble.
(b) Its significance.
With reference to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, answer the following :
(a) What is the basis of its incorporation in the Constitution?
(b) What is the significance of 'We the People' in the Preamble?
(c) What are the objectives of our Constitution?