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Which Constitutional Advisor prepared background papers on other countries' political systems?Read the answer and worked solution →Nehru introduced the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on which date?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Communist member said the Constituent Assembly worked under the shadow of British guns?Read the answer and worked solution →Even in 1935, what share of the adult population could vote in provincial elections?Read the answer and worked solution →Who made a powerful plea on 27 August 1947 for continuing separate electorates?Read the answer and worked solution →Who called separate electorates a poison that has entered the body politic of our country?Read the answer and worked solution →Which socialist peasant leader argued that the real minorities were the poor and downtrodden?Read the answer and worked solution →Which gifted orator spoke for the Adibasis, saying they had been neglected for 6,000 years?Read the answer and worked solution →The Draft Constitution divided subjects into how many lists?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Article gave the Centre power to take over a state administration on the Governor's recommendation?Read the answer and worked solution →Who from Madras most eloquently defended the rights of the states, warning provinces would revolt?Read the answer and worked solution →The Language Committee decided Hindi in Devanagari would be the official language, with English continuing for how long?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Congressman from the United Provinces aggressively demanded Hindi in the Assembly, telling others to leave?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Assembly membersRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the drafting teamRead the answer and worked solution →Run the datesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the listsRead the answer and worked solution →Strong Centre or statesRead the answer and worked solution →Who spoke for whomRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Constituent Assembly bingoRead the answer and worked solution →Vertical division of power among different levels of government is most commonly called:Read the answer and worked solution →In 1993 Belgium shifted from a unitary to which form of government?Read the answer and worked solution →Sri Lanka, for all practical purposes, remains a:Read the answer and worked solution →How many of the world's 193 countries have federal political systems?Read the answer and worked solution →In a federation, disputes between levels of government are settled by the:Read the answer and worked solution →The USA, Switzerland and Australia are examples of which kind of federation?Read the answer and worked solution →India, Spain and Belgium are examples of which kind of federation?Read the answer and worked solution →The Constitution declares India to be a:Read the answer and worked solution →The third tier of Indian federalism was added in the form of:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which Constitutional Advisor prepared background papers on other countries' political systems?

  1. S. N. Mukherjee
  2. Kanaiyalal Munshi
  3. N. Gopalaswami
  4. Benegal N. Rau
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Correct answer: D. Benegal N. Rau

1. Two civil servants aided the six key members. 2. B. N. Rau was Constitutional Advisor. 3. S. N. Mukherjee was Chief Draughtsman. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 15, Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era._

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Nehru introduced the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on which date?

  1. 13 December 1946
  2. 26 January 1950
  3. 15 August 1947
  4. 27 August 1947
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Correct answer: A. 13 December 1946

1. It proclaimed India an Independent Sovereign Republic. 2. The date was 13 December 1946. 3. It promised safeguards for minorities and tribal areas. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 15, Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era._

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Which Communist member said the Constituent Assembly worked under the shadow of British guns?

  1. K. Santhanam
  2. Somnath Lahiri
  3. N.G. Ranga
  4. Jaipal Singh
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Correct answer: B. Somnath Lahiri

1. He saw imperialism hanging over the deliberations. 2. Somnath Lahiri urged declaring independence at once. 3. Nehru replied that strength came from the people. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 15, Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era._

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