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Chapter-12 Framing the Constitution — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India?

Answer: C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad — Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, which met to frame the Indian Constitution.

Q: The Constituent Assembly of India was formed in which year?

Answer: A. 1946 — The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946 following the Cabinet Mission Plan, and it framed the Constitution which was adopted on 26 January 1950.

Q: Which feature of the Indian Constitution reflects the principle of democracy?

Answer: A. Universal Adult Suffrage — Universal Adult Suffrage, which gives voting rights to all adult citizens regardless of caste, creed, or gender, is a fundamental feature reflecting democratic principles in the Indian Constitution.

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Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad ✓
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly, which met to frame the Indian Constitution.

The Constituent Assembly of India was formed in which year?

A. 1946 ✓
B. 1947
C. 1948
D. 1950

Answer: A. 1946
The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946 following the Cabinet Mission Plan, and it framed the Constitution which was adopted on 26 January 1950.

Which feature of the Indian Constitution reflects the principle of democracy?

A. Universal Adult Suffrage ✓
B. Abolition of monarchy
C. Centralized government
D. Single chamber legislature

Answer: A. Universal Adult Suffrage
Universal Adult Suffrage, which gives voting rights to all adult citizens regardless of caste, creed, or gender, is a fundamental feature reflecting democratic principles in the Indian Constitution.

The debates in the Constituent Assembly revealed that the framers of the Constitution had to balance between which two key concerns?

A. Monarchy and democracy
B. Centralization and federal structure, and between tradition and modernity ✓
C. Religion and atheism
D. Agricultural and industrial development

Answer: B. Centralization and federal structure, and between tradition and modernity
The framers had to balance federal and unitary principles (creating a quasi-federal structure) and integrate traditional Indian values with modern democratic concepts in the Constitution.

Which of the following reflects a CONTRADICTION that the Constituent Assembly had to navigate, and how was it resolved?

A. The contradiction between caste hierarchy and equality; resolved by abolishing untouchability
B. The contradiction between individual liberty and state authority; resolved through Part III and Part IV
C. Both A and B reflect contradictions that were addressed through constitutional provisions ✓
D. There were no contradictions in the Constituent Assembly

Answer: C. Both A and B reflect contradictions that were addressed through constitutional provisions
The Constituent Assembly faced multiple contradictions—caste hierarchy vs. equality, religious diversity vs. national unity, individual rights vs. collective welfare—and addressed them through constitutional safeguards and principles.