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Indian Constitution : Framing and Characteristics

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Card 1Constitutional Basics

What is a Constitution and when did the Indian Constitution come into force?

Answer

A Constitution means fundamental principles by which the form of a State is determined, providing for Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. The Indian Constitution came into force on 26th January, 19

Card 2Constitutional Development

What were the main provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935?

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Key provisions included: (1) Federal structure with British Provinces and Princely States (2) Central executive with Governor General and Council of Ministers (3) Bicameral central legislature (4) Par

Card 3Constitutional Development

What were the Cripps Proposals of 1942 and why were they rejected?

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Announced on 11th March 1942, these proposals included: creation of constituent assembly, liberty to frame new constitution for Union and Provinces, separate Union formation rights, and authority to C

Card 4Constitutional Development

Explain the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 and its significance.

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Presented by Prime Minister Atlee's Labour government, it included: (1) Union of British India and Princely States (2) Three provincial groups (3) Constituent Assembly elected by provincial legislatur

Card 5Constituent Assembly

How was the Constituent Assembly formed and what was its composition?

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Formed as per Cabinet Mission Plan through indirect election by Provincial Legislature members (July 1946 election). Total 389 members: 292 from British provinces, 4 from provinces under British high

Card 6Constituent Assembly

Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly and what was Nehru's contribution?

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected Chairman as the senior-most member. On 13th December, 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru presented a resolution expressing high constitutional ideals and aspirations, which K.M. Mu

Card 7Constituent Assembly

What was the role of the Drafting Committee and who headed it?

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Constituted on 29th August, 1947, with 7 members under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's chairmanship. The committee studied various world constitutions, extracted best elements, and prepared a draft suitable for I

Card 8Constituent Assembly

Name the key contributors to the Constitution-making process besides Dr. Ambedkar.

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Major contributors included: Krishnaswamy Iyer, N. Gopalswamy Ayengar, K.M. Munshi, T.T. Krishnamachari, Sir B.N. Rao, K.T. Shah, Mahavir Tyagi, H.N. Kunjru, Jaipal Singh, and Smt. Durgabai (women rep

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