The Making of Indian Constitution and Reorganisation of States Along Linguistic Lines

Q.

Who was the chairman of the constituent assembly in India?

Q. What is the significance of India's Republic Day?

1. India became independent on this day.
2. All princely states of India were united on this day.
3. Constitution of India was adopted on this day.
4. Mahatma Gandhi was born on this day.

Q. The demand for the creation of Andhra Pradesh as a separate state for Telugu-speaking people was accepted in

1. 1951
2. 1952
3. 1953

Q. Who among the following were members of the State Reorganisation Commission?

1. K. M. Panikkar
2. H.N Kunzru
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Potti Sriramalu

Q. The Constituent Assembly was formed in to draft the Indian Constitution.

1. 1945
2. 1946
3. 1947

Q. The States Reorganisation Act led to the formation of states and union territories in multiple phases.

1. 14
2. 24
3. 6
4. 7

Q. The Constitution of India came into force on.

1. 15 August, 1947
2. 17 November, 1949
3. 26 January, 1950

Q. Who was the head of the constitution drafting committee of India?

1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Sardar Vallabhai Patel

Q. What was the State Reorganisation Act of 1956 about?

1. Reorganisation of states on the basis of language.
2. Reorganisation of states on the basis of population.
3. Reorganisation of states on the basis of religion.
4. Cancelling all demands of reorganisation of states.

Q. Which among the following statements provide correct information regarding the States Reorganisation Act, 1956?

1. The state of Kerala was formed by merging the states of Travancore and Cochin and Kasargod taluk of South Canara district.
2. The districts of Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Khammam, Warangal, and Nalgonda were merged with the state of Andhra Pradesh.
3. The state of Punjab was formed by merging the state of Patiala and the states of East Punjab States Union.
4. The state of Mysore was formed by merging the territories under the princely states of Saurashtra and Kutch.

Q. India's first general elections were held in the year________.

1. 1947-1948
2. 1952-1953
3. 1950-1951
4. 1951-1952

Q. Which of these statement(s) is/are false regarding the reorganisation of states in India?

1. Potti Sriramalu was the national activist who initiated satyagrah for the formation of Tamil Nadu.
2. Andhra Pradesh became a separate state for Telugu speaking people in 1956.
3. The government of India formed a State Reorganisation Commission to reorganise states on the basis of languages.
4. The Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.

Q. Who worked as the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on fundamental rights of the Constituent Assembly?

1. Vallabhbhai Patel
2. Pandit Jawaharlal
3. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. The Constitution of India came into effect on the _____________.

1. 23 November 1948
2. 24 November 1949
3. 27 November 1949
4. 26 January 1950

Q. headed the Drafting Committee that was tasked to prepare the Indian Constitution.

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. B R Ambedkar
3. Rajendra Prasad

Q. The Constitution of India was adopted on ____________.

1. 15 August, 1947
2. 26 November, 1949
3. 15 August, 1950
4. 26 January, 1950

Q. What is the Doctrine of Lapse?

Q. Who among the following was not a member of the States Reorganisation Commission that was tasked to reorganise states along linguistic lines?

1. K M Panikkar
2. Fazal Ali
3. H N Kunzru
4. Rahul Taneja

Q. Who was the head of the constitution drafting committee of India?

1. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Sardar Vallabhai Patel
3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q. Which of these statement(s) is/are false regarding the reorganisation of states in India?

1. Potti Sriramalu was the national activist who initiated satyagrah for the formation of Tamil Nadu.
2. Andhra Pradesh became a separate state for Telugu speaking people in 1956.
3. The government of India formed a State Reorganisation Commission to reorganise states on the basis of languages.
4. The Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956.

Q. Who among the following were members of the State Reorganisation Commission?

1. K. M. Panikkar
2. H.N Kunzru
3. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Potti Sriramalu

Q. In which year were the elections to the Legislative Assembly held in India after independence?

1. 1950-51
2. 1951-52
3. 1949-50
4. 1948-49