Indian Polity Quiz 1: Historical Background of Indian Constitution

April 27, 2021

Question 1: In the context of recruitment of civil servants during British rule in India, the open competition for selection and recruitment of civil servants was started by:

(A) Charter Act of 1833
(B) Charter Act of 1853
(C) Indian Council Act of 1861
(D) Government of India Act 1858

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Answer : B

Explanation:

Charter Act of 1853 introduced the open competition for selection and recruitment of civil servants. The higher posts in civil service was thus thrown open to the Indians also.

Question 2: In relation to various developments during British rule, arrange the following events in correct chronological order: 1. Indian Council Act of 1861 2. Act of good Government for India 3. Act of Settlement Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 2-3-1
(B) 1-3-2
(C) 3-1-2
(D) 3-2-1

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Answer : D
Solution:

To rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773, the British Parliament passed the Amending Act of 1781, which was also known as the Act of Settlement.
Government of India Act of 1858 was also known as the Act for good Government of India.
Indian Council Act of 1861 was introduced in the year 1861.
So, the answer is 3-2-1.

Question 3: The Constituent Assembly of India was step up under the framework of?

(A) Cripps mission (1942)
(B) Cabinet mission (1946)
(C) Simon commission (1927)
(D) None of these

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.

Question 4: After the creation of Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in 1947, the membership of Constituent Assembly of India was reduced to 299 from 389 earlier. What was the total number of members from the provinces in the Constituent Assembly?

(A) 229
(B) 270
(C) 288
(D) 93

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Answer: A

Explanation:

The Muslim League members (hailing from the areas7 included in the Pakistan) withdrew from the Constituent Assembly for India. Consequently, the total strength of the Assembly came down to 299 as against 389 originally fixed in 1946 under the Cabinet Mission Plan.

Question 5: Who among the following moved objective resolution in the first session of the Constituent Assembly?

(A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(C) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
(D) Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

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Answer: A

Explanation:

On December 13, 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives Resolution’ in the Assembly. It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure. The Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Assembly on January 22, 1947. It influenced the eventual shaping of the constitution through all its subsequent stages. Its modified version forms the Preamble of the present Constitution.