CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

*The idea of constitution was originated in 
Ans : U.S.A
*A Constitution is known as 
Ans : Law of land
*The mother of Constitutions 
Ans : British Constitution  
*The mother of Parliament 
Ans : British Parliament  
*The oldest Constitution in the world 
Ans : Britain
*The land of modern democracy 
Ans : Britain
*The cradle of Democracy 
Ans : Greece
*The home of Direct Democracy 
Ans : Switzerland
*Apex law of a Nation is 
Ans : Constitution
*British Parliament was described as the mother of Parliament by
Ans : John Bright
*The lengthiest written constitution in the World
Ans : Indian constitution
*The shortest and the oldest written constitution in the world
Ans : American constitution 
*The Indian constitution is both 
Ans : Rigid and flexible 
*Constitution can be divided into two
(a)Written Constitution (India, America)
(b)Unwritten Constitution (Britain, Israel)
*Father of Indian Constitution 
Ans : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 
*Father of American Constitution 
Ans : James Madison

AMERICAN CONSTITUTION

*The nature of US Constitution
Ans : Federal
*US Constitution came into force in 
Ans : 1789
*Number of articles
Ans : 7
*Amendments of US Constitution
Ans : 27
*The fundamental rights of US Constitution Is called  
Ans : Bill of Rights
*Indian Constitution mostly owes to
Ans : Government of India Act 1935

CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

The constitution of India was framed by the
Ans : Constituent Assembly
*Constituent Assembly was set up under the provisions of the 
Ans : Cabinet Mission
*Cabinet Mission came to India from 
Ans : Britain
*Cabinet Mission came to India on 
Ans : March 24,1946 
*Aim of Cabinet Mission
Ans : Helping Indians to frame a constitution by themselves 
*Members
Ans : Lord Pethick Lawrance, Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander 
*Cabinet Mission report was published on 
Ans : May 16,1946 
* The Cabinet Mission was sent to India by
Ans : Clement Atlee 
*The Viceroy of India when the Cabinet Mission reached India
Ans : Lord Wavell
*Constituent Assembly was set upon 
Ans : December 6,1946 
*The first meeting of Constituent Assembly was held on
Ans : December 9,1946
*The first person addressed to the constituent assembly  
Ans : Acharya J.B. Kripalani
*The oldest member of the Constituent Assembly
Ans : Sachidananda Sinha 
*The temporary chairman of constituent assembly
Ans : Sachidananda Sinha .
*Permanent Chairman ‘of the Constituent Assembly
Ans : Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
*The Vice president of the constituent assembly
Ans : Harendra Coomar Mukherjee (H.C.Mukherjee)
*Constitutional advisor of the constituent assembly 
Ans : B.N. Rao
*The first meeting of Constituent Assembly was attended by
Ans : 207 members (including 9 women)

CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

*Governor's province of British India
Ans : 292
*Chief Commissioner's provinces - 4
*Indian princely states - 93
*Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly on
Ans : December 11,1946
*Total strength of the Constituent Assembly fixed by the Cabinet Mission
Ans : 389
*After the partition of India, the total  members were reduced to
Ans : 299
*Constituent Assembly was a partly elected and partly nominated body.
*The number of women members in the constituent assembly 
Ans : 17
*Total number of Malayalee members of the Constituent Assembly 
Ans : 17 (3 women)

NO.OF MALAYALEES FROM THE PROVOINCES

9 - from Madras 
6 - from Travancore 
1 - from Kochi 
1 - United Provinces

3 MALAYALEE WOMEN

1.Annie Mascarene
2.Ammu Swaminathan
3.Dakshayani Velayudhan
*Dr. John Mathai
Ans : Malayalee who represented United Provinces in the Constituent Assembly
*Panampalli Govinda Menon
Ans : Represented Kochi in the Constituent Assembly
*Constituent Assembly was divided into
Ans : 13 committees (as per PSC answer key. Correct -22)
*The most important committee of the Constituent Assembly was
Ans : The Drafting committee
*Constituent Assembly worked in 
Ans : 3 phases 
*1st phase
As Cabinet mission plan (December 6, 1946 - August 14,1947)
*2nd phase
As a sovereign body  Provisional parliament (August 15, 1947 -November 26,1949)
*3rd phase
As Provisional Parliament (November 27, 1949 - March 1952)

DATES TO POINT OUT

*July 22,1947- Adopted National Flag
*January 24, 1950 - Adopted National Anthem
*January 24,1950 - Adopted National Song
*January 26,1950 - Adopted National Emblem
*January 28,1950- Supreme Court came into force

DRAFTING COMMITTEE

*The aim of setting up of drafting committee is
Ans : To draft a constitution 
*The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee on 
Ans : August 29,1947
*The chairman of the Drafting Committee 
Ans : Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 
*Draft Constitution was prepared by the Committee and submitted to the assembly, on
Ans : November 4,1947
*The Constituent Assembly met for the first time as Legislative Assembly on 
Ans : November 17, 1947 
*The Speaker of the first Legislative Assembly met on Nov 17, 1947 
Ans : Dr. G.V. Mavlankar 
*The Constituent assembly adopted or enacted the constitution of India on 
Ans : November 26,1949 
*The Constitution of India came into being or notified on
Ans : January 26,1950 
*The original Constitution consists of
Ans : 395 Articles, 8 Schedules and 22 Parts

DIFFERENT COMMITTEES

             

HEAPS

*Fundamental Rights and Minority Committee - Sardar Vallabhai Patel
*Provincial Constitution Committee -Sardar Vallabhai Patel
*Union Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru 
*State Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru 
*Union Power Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru 
*Committee on the rule of Procedure -Dr.Rajendra Prasad
*Finance and Staff Committee -Dr.Rajendra Prasad
*Flag Committee - Dr.Rajendra Prasad
*Adhoc Committee on National Flag -Dr.Rajendra Prasad 
*House Committee - B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
*Credential Committee - Alladi Krishnaswami Iyer
*Minority Sub Committee - H.C.Mukherjee
*Fundamental Rights Sub Committee -J.B.Kripalani 
*Order of Business Committee -K.M.Munshi
*Language Committee - Moorthi Satyanarayanan



*The Republic day is observed on 
Ans : January 26 
*Law day is observed on 
Ans : November 26
*Indian people observed the first Independence Day following the Purna Swaraj resolution passed at the Lahore Congress session on
Ans : January 26,1930
*The total time taken by the Constituent Assembly to frame the Constitution
Ans : 2 year 11 months and 17 days (as per PSC answer; correct -18 days)
*The final session of the Constituent Assembly was held on
Ans : January 24, 1950
*Cover page of Indian Constitution was designed by
Ans : Nandalal Bose
*The draft of Indian constitution was prepared by
Ans : B.N. Rao
*Who put forward the idea of Constitution of India
Ans : M.N. Roy
*Which political party demanded for a separate constitution for India 
Ans : Swaraj Party
*Which session of INC demanded for a separate constitution for India
Ans : Faizapur session of 1937 (headed by Jawaharlal Nehru) 
*Demand for separate constitution for India was accepted by British Government through
Ans : August Offer of 1940

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR 

 
*Popularly known as 
Ans : Baba Saheb
*Father of Indian Constitution 
*Architect of Indian Constitution 
*First Union Law Minister 
*Known as Modern Manu and Modern Buddha
*Mahar Movement for the untouchable was formed by
Ans : Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
*The political leader who attended all the three Round Table Conferences 
Ans : Dr.B.R.Ambedkar 
*The publications like Mooknayak and Bahishkrit bharat were started by 
Ans : Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
*Independent Labour Party was founded by Dr. Ambedkar in 
Ans : 1936
*All India Scheduled Caste Federation was founded by Ambedkar in 
Ans : 1942
*People's Education Society was founded by Ambedkar in 
Ans : 1945
*Ambedkar followed Buddhism in 
Ans : 1956
*He described which Article as the heart and soul of Indian Constitution 
Ans : Article 32
*December 6, the death day of Ambedkar is now observed as 
Ans : Mahaparinirvan diwas 
*He got Bharath Ratna in 1990 posthumously 
*April 14, the birthday of Ambedkar is observed as
Ans : Water Day
*The coins released by the RBI in memory of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar in 2015 
Ans : 10, 125
*"History cannot forget Dr.Ambedkar" are the words of 
Ans : Gandhiji 
*Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Memorial is situated at
Ans : London

MEMBERS OF DRAFTING COMMITTEE

* Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 
* K.M. Munshi 
* Muhammed Saadullah 
* Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar 
* N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
* D.P. Khaitan (died in 1948 replaced by T.T. Krishnamachari)
* B.L. Mitter (because of ill health, he was replaced by N. Madhava Rao)

THE PREAMBLE

The base of preamble was 
Ans : 'Objective resolution'
The objective resolution which became the Preamble of Constitution was presented by
Ans : Jawaharlal Nehru
The objective resolution was presented on 
Ans : December 13,1946 
*Preamble of India starts with
Ans : "WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA"
*The summary of the Constitution contains in
Ans : The Preface
*Idea of Preamble was borrowed from the constitution of
Ans : USA
*Preamble declares that the sovereignty or Supreme power in India belongs to the
Ans : People
* According to Preamble, India is a Sovereign - Socialist - Secular -Democratic - Republic
*Sovereign - No external power candictate the Government of India
*Socialist - Implies social and economic equality
*Secular - The government respects all religions
*Democratic - Election of Government by Universal adult franchise
*Republic - Head of the State is elected directly or indirectly for a fixed tenure
*Preamble is not enforceable in a court of law, so it is
Ans : Non-justifiable

COMMENTS ABOUT PREAMBLE

*Preamble is the key to its makers 
Ans : Supreme Court 
*Identity card of the Constitution 
Ans : N.A. Palkhivala 
*Political Horoscope 
Ans : K.M. Munshi 
*Key to Constitution
Ans : Earnest Barker 
*Heart and soul of Constitution 
Ans : Thakur das bhargava 
*Soul and key to the constitution 
Ans : Jawaharlal Nehru

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA CONTROVERSIAL CASES ON

INDIAN PREAMBLE

1.Beeru - Bari case (1960)
*The case held in 1960 stated that preamble is not a part of Constitution of India
*Justice Gajendragadkar delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.
2.Kesavananda Bharati case(1973)
*It is the case between Kesavananda Bharathi V/s State of Kerala
*Declared that preamble is the part of the constitution 
3.Sajjan Singh V/s State of Rajasthan
*Declared preamble is the sum and substance of Constitution
*Justice - J.R.Mudholkar
4.Golaknath V/s State of Punjab
*Declared preamble is the synopsis of these principles on which government has to work upon
*Justice - Hidayatullah 
*The preamble of the Indian constitution was adopted by the constituent assembly on
Ans : January 22,1947
*Only date mentioned in Indian preamble is
Ans : November 26,1949
*The words Socialist, Secular and Unity were added to the Preamble by the
Ans : 42nd Amendment 1976

BORROWED FROM

*Office of the Governor
Ans : Government of India Act 1935
Ans : PSC
*PSC-Government of India Act 1935
Ans : Federal Court
*Government of India Act 1935
*Rule of Law - Britain
*Parliamentary form of Government -Britain
*Single Citizenship - Britain
*Writ - Britain
*Office of CAG - Britain
*Bicameralism - Britain
*Law Making Procedure - Britain
*Fundamental Rights - USA
*Preamble  - USA
*Impeachment of the President - USA
*Judicial Review - USA
*Functions of Vice President - USA
*Supreme Court - USA
*Union List - Canada
*State List - Canada
*Residuary Power - Canada
*Governor - Canada
*Federation with strong centre - Canada
*Directive Principles of State Policy -Ireland
*Presidential Election - Ireland
*Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha - Ireland
*Liberty, Equality and Fraternity - France
*Republic- France
*Fundamental duties - Russia
*Five Year Plans - Russia
*Concurrent List - Australia
*Joint Sitting - Australia
*Freedom of Trade and Commerce - Australia
*Procedure established by Law - Japan
*Emergency - Germany
*Amendment of the Constitution - South Africa

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA UNIFICATION OF PRINCELY STATES

*Total princely states in India at the time of Indian Independence 
Ans : Around 565
*The man who ably handled the unification of India
Ans : Sardar Vallabhai Patel 
*The Malayali who helped Patel in the unification of India was 
Ans : V.P. Menon
*The Secretary to the States which was formed for the unification of princely states
Ans : V.P. Menon
*The three states which did not join the Indian union voluntarily
Ans : Kashmir, Junagarh and Hyderabad
*Kashmir was annexed to India through 
Ans : The Instrument of Accession 
*Junagarh was annexed to India through 
Ans : Referendum
*Hyderabad was annexed to India by Army operation called
Ans : Operation Polo

STATES REORGANISATION ACT

*The Commission appointed by the Government to examine state reorganisation on a linguistic basis
Ans : S.K. Dhar in 1948 
*The first Committee which did not recommend for reorganisation of states on linguistic basis
Ans : S.K. Dhar Committee
*The Congress Committee appointed in 1948 under Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Pattabhi Sitaramayya is known as
Ans : JVP committee
*The first linguistic state came into being 
Ans : Andhra Pradesh 
*Andhra Pradesh came into being on 
Ans : October 1,1953
*Andhra was formed after a 56 days of fast unto death of
Ans : Potty Sriramalu

14 STATES AND 6 UNION TERRITORIES AS ON NOVEMBER 1ST,1956

*Andhra Pradesh
*Assam
*Bihar
*Bombay
*Jammu and Kashmir
*Kerala
*Madhya Pradesh
*Madras State
*Mysore State
*Orissa
*Punjab
*Rajasthan
*Uttar Pradesh
*West Bengal

UNION TERRITORIES

*Himachal Pradesh
*Andaman and Nicobar Islands
*Delhi
*Laccadive, Mirncoy and Amandivi islands
*Manipur
*Tripura
*State reorganization on linguistic basis was recommended by
Ans : Fazal Ali Commission 
*The state Re-organisation Act was passed in
Ans : 1956
*After independence, 14 states and 6 Union Territories came into force on linguistic basis on
Ans : November 1,1956

ARTICLES

*Article 1 - Name and Territory of the union
*Article 3 - Alteration of areas, boundaries and name of existing states, formation of new states
*Article 5-11- Citizenship 
*Article 13 - Judicial Review

RIGHT TO EQUALITY (14 TO 18)

*Article 14 - Equality before law
*Article 15 - Prohibition of discrimination on grounds, only of religion, race caste, sex or place of birth
*Article 16 - Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
*Article 17 - Abolition of untouchability
*Article 18 - Abolition of Titles

RIGHT TO FREEDOM (19-22)

Article 19 - deals with six fundamental freedoms of Indian citizenship
Article 19(a)-freedom of Speech and expression (Freedom of press)
Aitide 19(b)-To assemble peacefully without arms
Article 20-Protection in respect of conviction for offence
Article 21-Protection of life and personal liberty
Article 21A-Right to elementary education
Article 22-Protection against arbitrary arrest and detention.

RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION (23-24)

*Article 23 - Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
*Article 24 - Prohibits the employment of children below 14 years of age
*Article 25-28- Right to freedom of Religion

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHT (29-30)

*Article 29 - Protection of Interests of minorities
*Article 30 - Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions.
*Article 32 - Right to constitutional Remedies

DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY (36-51)

*Article 39A- Equal Justice and free legal aid to the poor