INDIAN DEMOCRACY ( PART - I)

 1. When India got independence from British?

Ans: On 15 August, 1947.

2. " The constitution and democracy both are complementary to each other" -------Why?

Ans: " The  constitution and democracy both are complementary to each other". Because there cannot be a true democratic state without having a constitution of its own. Similarly the role of a constitution is meaningless without having democracy.

3.Which political party won the elections held in 1945 in England?

Ans: Labour Party.

4.When did the " Cabinet Mission " come to India?

Ans:In March, 1946.

5.Why did the British government send the Cabinet Mission to India?

Ans: The British government sent the Cabinet Mission to India in March ,1946 to create a amiable environment and to make necessary preparation for framing a new constitution of India.

6) According to which act, India's administration was governed between 15 August ,1947 to 26 January,1950 and who enacted this Act? 

Ans: According to the Government of India Act,1935 , India's administration was governed between 15 August, 1947 to 26 January,1950.

It was enacted by the British administration.

7) Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee?

Ans: Dr. B R Ambedkar.

8. Who was the first president of the Constituent assembly?

Ans: Dr. Sacchidananda Sinha.

9. Who was the permanent president of the constituent assembly?

Ans: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

10.How many sittings were held during the preparation of the constitution by the constituent assembly?

Ans: Eleven.

12.When did the Indian Constitution come into force?

Ans: On 26 January, 1950.

13.When India adopted it's new constitution?

Ans: On 26, November,1949.

14. When did the first sitting of constituent assembly held?

Ans: On 9 December,1946.

15. What is the soul of Indian constitution?

Ans: The Preamble.

16. Why are the words" We the people of India" have been incorporated in the Preamble?

Ans: The words" We the people of India" have been incorporated in the Preamble , because these words refers that the actual authority of the constitution is the Indian people themselves,it belongs solely to them and they are the main force behind the making of the Indian constitution.

17. In which constitutional amendment ,were the words "socialist" and "secular" incorporated in the Preamble?

Ans: Through the 42nd Constitutional amendment,1976.

18. What is meant by the term sovereign?

Ans: The term sovereign refers to the supreme ans absolute power of the state.

19.From which word the term federation derived?

Ans: The English term federation is derived from the Latin word ' feudus' . It's literal meaning is agreement or treaty.

20. What is a federal state?

Ans: A federal state is a union of states , United through mutual agreement or treaty. Here, the constituting provinces recognise the sovereign power of a central ( union) government and simultaneously these provinces retain their own liberty ( freedom ) and individuality.

21. Where was the first federal system introduced?

Ans: In the United States of America.

22. Which country is regarded as the Homeland of federation?

Ans: The United States of America.

23.Why is USA regarded as the Homeland of federation? 

Ans: The federal system was first introduced in the United States of America. So the USA is regarded as the Homeland of federation.

24. While choosing federal system for India, which constitution was followed by the makers of Indian Constitution?

Ans: Canada Constitution.

25. Why the makers of Indian constitution adopted the constitution of Canada instead of the USA?

Ans: To maintain the integrity among Indians the makers of Indian constitution adopted the constitution of Canada instead of the USA.

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The makers of the Indian constitution realised that, if Indians are allowed to enjoy seperate constitution and dual citizenship like the USA, the national integrity may be endangered ,so they adopted the constitution of  Canada instead of the USA.