3. Formation of Constitution
Sources of Indian Constitution
Government of India Act, 1935 :
• Federal scheme.
• Declaration of emergency powers.
• Ordinance defining the power of the President and Governors.
• Office of the Governor.
• Power of federal judiciary.
• Administration at the Centre and state level.
United Kingdom :
• Parliamentary system.
• Bicameral parliament.
• Prime minister. Council of ministers. Single citizenship. Office of CAG.
• Writ jurisdiction of courts.
• Rule of law.
USA :
• Written Constitution.
• Fundamental rights.
• Supreme Court.
• President as executive head of the state. Impeachment of the President,removal of SC and HC judges.
• Vice President as chairman of Rajya Sabha.
• Judicial review, independence of judiciary.
Australia :
• Concurrent list and Cooperative federalism.
• Joint sitting of two houses of parliament.
USSR :
• Fundamental duties.
Weimer Constitution of Germany :
• Suspension of fundamental rights during emergency.
• Ballot system.
Canada :
• Federal system.
• Residuary powers.
• Appointment of Governor. Advisory jurisdiction of SC.
South Africa :
• Procedure of constitutional amendment.
• Electing member to Rajya Sabha.
Ireland :
• Concept of directive principles of state policy.
• Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha by the President and Presidential election.
QUESTIONS
Important Dates
• When was the first meeting of Constituent Assembly held?
–9 December, 1946
• The draft of Indian Constitution Completed?
–26 November 1949
• ‘Samvidhan Divas’, is celebrated on .............
–26th November
• On which day is Constitution Day celebrated every year in India?
–26 November
• In our constitutional history 26 November 1949 is important because
–Indian constitution was adopted on that day
• The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the Constitution of India on ............
–24 January 1950
• When was Indian constitution came into force completely?
–On 26 January 1950
• What was the constitutional position of Indian republic as on 26 January 1950, When constitution came into force?
–A Sovereign Democratic Repbulic
Constituent Assembly
• Who elected the Constituent Assembly in 1946?
–Provincial Assembly
• When was the first constituent Assembly election held in India?
–1946
• In 1946, who among the following was made the interim president of the Indian Constituent Assembly?
–Sachchidananda Sinha
• Who formed Indian Constitution?
–The constituent Assembly of India
• How much time was taken to frame the Constitution of India?
–2 years, 11 months and 17 days
• Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly of India?
–BR Ambedkar
• Who was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution of India?
–B.R. Ambedkar
• Who first proposed the idea of ‘Constituent Assembly’ for constitution for India?
–Swaraj Party (in 1934)
• Which was the basis of constitution of the constituent Assembly?
–Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
• Who was the president of union constitution committee?
–Jawaharlal Nehru
• Who presented the “Preamble” to Drafting Committee?
-Jawaharlal Nehru
• Who was the constitutional adviser of the constituent Assembly?
–Sir B.N. Rao
• How many committees were formed by the constituent Assembly for making Indian Constitution.
–Thirteen
• Who was the president of “Union Power Committee”
–Jawaharlal Nehru
• Who was elected as the temporary president of the constituent Assembly?
–Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
• Who presided over the first meeting of the constituent Assembly?
–Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
• Who was the president of “Drafting Committee” of constitution of India?
–Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• The members of the ‘drafting committee’ of Indian Constitution were elected by :
-Provincial Assemblies
Sources of Constitution
Government of India Act 1935
• What was the important feature of Act of 1935?
–Provincial Autonomy
• First time, federal structure for India was provided by
–Govt. of India Act, 1935
• What has Considerably affected the formation of Indian Constitution ?
–Govt. of India Act, 1935
• Which one the British Constitutional experiment lasted for very shorted period?
–Indian Council Act of 1909
• Who was vice -president of executive council in the interim govt. formed in 1946.
–Jawahar Lal Nehru
Other Sources
From which country’s constitution has the Constitution of India borrowed the feature of Single Citizenship and Parliamentary system of Government?
–The UK
• The idea of a single citizenship in the Constitution of India was borrowed from:
–United Kingdom
• The idea of Rule of Law was adopted from the Constitution of which of the following countries?
–United Kingdom
• The principles of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were adopted from the Constitution of:
–France
• Features of Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution partly derives its inspiration from the Bill of Rights, enshrined in the Constitution of ............
–United States of America
• The concept of fundamental duties in the Constitution of India was taken from:
–USSR
• The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (contained in the Preamble of the Constitution of India) are borrowed from the constitution of which country?
–France
• The idea of residual powers in Indian constitution has been taken from the constitution of:
–Canada