Constitution of India: Quiz based on Various Committees

1. Who prepared the draft of the Constitution which Dr.Ambedkar piloted in the Constituent Assembly?

A. K.M. Munshi
B. B.N. Rau
C. John Mathai
D. Sri. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar

B. B.N. Rau

2. Who was the Chairman of the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities?

A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Sri Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
C. K. M. Munshi
D. None of these

A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

3. The Constitution of India was passed on

A. 26th January, 1950
B. 26th January, 1949
C. 26th January, 1951
D. 26th November, 1949

D. 26th November, 1949

4. The Constitution of India was promulgated on

A. 26th January, 1950
B. 26th January, 1951
C. 26th February, 1950
D. 26th January, 1952

A. 26th January, 1950

5.Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, the Constituent Assembly was to consist of

A. 500 members
B. 389 members
C. 349 members
D. 400 members

B. 389 members

6. Why was the Constitution of India promulgated on January 26, 1950 ?

A. Because January 26, 1950 was an auspicious day
B. Because Dr. Ambedkar wanted it to be promulgated on this day
C. Because November 26, 1949 was an inauspicious day
D. Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as “Purna Swarajya” or Independence Day

D. Because in 1929, the Indian National Congress had passed a resolution under the Presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in its Lahore session to observe January 26 every year as “Purna Swarajya” or Independence Day

7. Who out of the following was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution ?

A. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Shri N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
D. Shri Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

8. The Union Constitution Committee under the chairmanship of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru consisted of:

A. 54 members
B. 15 members
C. 10 members
D. 7 members

B. 15 members

9. How much time did the Constituent Assembly take to prepare the Constitution of India ?

A. 2 years 11 months and 18 days
B. 5 years 11 months and 19 days
C. 3 years 10 months and 7 days
D. 4 years 11 months and 17 days

A. 2 years 11 months and 18 days

10. Who is called the architect of the Indian Constitution ?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D. Shri K. M. Munshi

C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar