History and Making of Indian constitution-Test 6

Answer: Option B

Explanation

There were total six members in the Drafting Committee headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar:

1. N. Gopalaswami Aiyangar-member
2. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar - member
3. Dr. K.M. Munshi - member
4. Saiyyad Mohammad Sadulla-member
5. N. Madhav Rao- member
6. T.T. Krishamachari - member

Answer: Option A

Explanation

The Constitution was adopted by Constituent Assembly on 26 November, 1949 and came into effect on 26 January, 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic.

26 January was chosen as the Republic Day because it was on this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence (Puma Swaraj) was proclaimed by the Indian National Congress as opposed to the Dominion Status offered by the British Regime.

Therefore the Constitution of India was completed on 26 January, 1950. The Original Constitution ofJndia was hand written and beautifully decorated by H. Rammanohar Sinha, Nandlal Bose and other Shantiniketan artists. The calligraphy in this book was done by Preni Behari Narain Raizda.

Answer: Option B

Explanation

'The Directive Principles of State Policy' embodied in Part-IV of the Constitution are directions given to the State to guide the establishment of an economic and social democracy as proposed by the Preamble. Despite being not justicable, the Directive Principles act as a check on the State, theorised as a yardstick in the hands of the electorate and the opposition to measure the performance of a government at the time of election. The Directive Principles are adopted from Ireland.

Answer: Option C

Explanation

The principles and purposes directed in the Preamble of the constitution has been explained in the chapters of Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties.

Answer: Option B

Explanation

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the head of the advisory committee constituted for the Fundamental Rights and Minority Groups discussed in the Constitution of India. He is also known as the 'Bismarck of India'.