indian constitutional development quiz set 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

Greater India was the historical extent of the culture of India beyond the Indian subcontinent. This particularly concerns the spread of Hinduism in Southeast Asia, introduced by the Indianized kingdoms of the 5th to 15th centuries, but may also refer to the spread of Buddhism from India to Central Asia and China by the Silk Road during the early centuries of the Common Era.

To the west, Greater India overlaps with Greater Persia in the Hindu Kush and Pamir mountains. The term is tied to the geographic uncertainties surrounding the “Indies” during the Age of Exploration.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

The Drafting Committee consisted of 7 members: Dr B R Ambedkar (Chairman), N Gopalaswami Ayengar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, Dr K M Munshi, S.M. Saadullah, N Madhava Rau (replaced B L Mitter) and T.T. Krishnamachari (replaced D P Khaitan). Dr. Rajendra Prasad headed the Rules of Procedure Committee and Steering Committee.

Answer: (a)

The Drafting Committee for framing the constitution was appointed on 29th August 1947.

The committee comprised of a chairman and six other members. The committee members were:-

• Dr B. R. Ambedkar(Chairman),
• K M Munshi,
• Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer,
• N Gopalaswami Ayengar,
• B L Mitter,
• Md. Saadullah and
• D P Khaitan.

Answer: (a)

Switzerland has made provisions for referendums or popular votes on laws and constitutional decrees or issues on which citizens are asked to approve or reject by a yes or a no. The Swiss Federal Constitution 1891 permits a certain number of citizens to make a request to amend a constitutional article, or even to introduce a new article into the constitution.