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Question 01
Which of the following were among the eight major committees of the Constituent Assembly? 1. Steering Committee 2. States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) 3. Order of Business Committee 4. Rules of Procedure Committee Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1. Option A: 1 and 3 only
2. Option B: 2 and 3 only
3. Option C: 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Option D: 1, 2 and 4 only
Answer and explanation
Answer: D. 1, 2 and 4 only
**1. Correct.** The **Steering Committee** was a major committee. **2. Correct.** The **States Committee**, which negotiated with the princely states, was a major committee. **3. Incorrect.** The **Order of Business Committee** was a **minor** committee. **4. Correct.** The **Rules of Procedure Committee** was a major committee.
Question 02
Which one of the following was **not** one of the eleven Governors' provinces that sent members to the Constituent Assembly in 1946?
1. Option A: Ajmer-Merwara
2. Option B: Orissa
3. Option C: Sindh
4. Option D: North-West Frontier Province
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. Ajmer-Merwara
**Option A is the answer.** **Ajmer-Merwara** was a **Chief Commissioner's province**. It was not a Governor's province, and it had **one** seat. **Option B is not the answer.** **Orissa** was a Governor's province. **Option C is not the answer.** **Sindh** was a Governor's province. **Option D is not the answer.** The **NWFP** was a Governor's province.
Question 03
With reference to the Linguistic Provinces Commission (S.K. Dar Commission), consider the following statements: 1. It was appointed by the Government of India after the Constitution came into force. 2. It preferred administrative convenience to language as the basis for reorganising the provinces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 2 only
3. Option C: Both 1 and 2
4. Option D: Neither 1 nor 2
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 2 only
**Statement 1 is incorrect.** The Commission was appointed in **June 1948** by the **President of the Constituent Assembly**, while the Constitution was still being framed. **Statement 2 is correct.** It reported in **December 1948** and recommended reorganisation on the basis of **administrative convenience** rather than the **linguistic** principle. The later **JVP Committee** (Nehru, Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya) also formally rejected language as the basis.
Question 04
With reference to Article 395 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. It expressly repealed the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949. 2. Along with the Government of India Act, 1935, it repealed all enactments amending or supplementing that Act. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Option A: 1 only
2. Option B: 2 only
3. Option C: Both 1 and 2
4. Option D: Neither 1 nor 2
Answer and explanation
Answer: B. 2 only
**Statement 1 is incorrect.** **Article 395** specifically **excludes** the **Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949** from the repeal. That Act, which ended appeals to the Privy Council, remained in force. **Statement 2 is correct.** Article 395 repeals the **Indian Independence Act, 1947** and the **Government of India Act, 1935**, **"together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act"**.
Question 05
Which one of the following princely states did not participate in the Constituent Assembly of India?
1. Option A: Mysore
2. Option B: Travancore
3. Option C: Hyderabad
4. Option D: Baroda
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Hyderabad
**Why C is correct.** **Hyderabad** never sent representatives to the Assembly. It was integrated only after the **police action of September 1948**. **Why A is incorrect.** **Mysore** joined the Union and sent representatives to the Assembly. **Why B is incorrect.** **Travancore** resisted at first but acceded in **1947** and was represented; **Annie Mascarene** sat for Travancore, later Travancore-Cochin. **Why D is incorrect.** **Baroda** was among the **first** princely states to send representatives to the Assembly.

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