MCQs on Indian Constitutional Development

11. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
 (a) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
 (b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
 (c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
 (d) C. Rajagopalachari

12. The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held at:
 (a) Kanpur
 (b) Bombay
 (c) Lucknow
 (d) Lahore

13. The Constituent Assembly arrived at decisions on the various provisions of the Constitution:
 (a) by a majority vote
 (b) by a two-thirds majority
 (c) by consensus
 (d) unanimously

14. The most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution was exercised by the
 (a) U.S. Constitution
 (b) British Constitution
 (c) Government of India Act, 1935
 (d) French ideals of Liberty and Fraternity

15. Which one of the following statements is correct?
 (a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
 (b) Jawaharlal Nehru; M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India
 (c) The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
 (d) The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950