indian constitutional development quiz set 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

According to Article 57 of the Constitution, a President is eligible for re-election to that office.The President shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.

Answer: (a)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the President of Constituent Assembly on 11 December, 1946. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of independent India was ratified and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the nation's first President.

Answer: (c)

The Constitution of India was drafted by the constituent assembly and it was set up under the cabinet Mission plan on 16 May 1946.

Dr Rajendra Prasad then became the President of the Constituent Assembly. Tiruvellore Thattai Krishnamachari was a member of the drafting committee.

Harendra Coomar Mookerjee was the Vice-president of the Constituent Assembly of India for drafting the Constitution of India.

Bhimrao Ambedkar was appointed Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee.

Answer: (b)

On 29 August 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed, with Dr B. R. Ambedkar as the Chairman along with six other members assisted by a constitutional advisor.

These members were

• Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (KM Munshi, Ex- Home Minister, Bombay),
• Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (ExAdvocate General, Madras State),
• N Gopalaswami Ayengar (Ex-Prime Minister, J&K and later member of Nehru Cabinet),
• B L Mitter (Ex-Advocate General, India),
• Md. Saadullah (Ex-Chief Minister of Assam, Muslim League member) and
• D P Khaitan (Scion of Khaitan Business family and a renowned lawyer).

The constitutional advisor was Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (who became First Indian Judge in International Court of Justice, 1950–54).

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)