CLASS 11 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 1: CONSTITUTION: WHY AND HOW? (NCERT CLASS 11 — INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK)
Constitution: Why and How? 📜
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Key locations covered (10)
- Why a Constitution — India
- Constituent Assembly Composition — Delhi
- Major Committees of CA — India
- Sources of the Indian Constitution — India
- Preamble — Words and Meaning — India
- Objectives Resolution — India
- Time Taken + Approval — India
- Constituent Assembly Debates — India
- Constitution and Constitutionalism — India
- Comparative — South African Constitution — India
Sample questions (12 of 61)
Why does every nation need a constitution?
To codify basic rules among citizens and govt; to confer authority and limit power.
List three core functions of a constitution.
Allocation of power, limits on government, expression of aspirations.
What did Jon Elster call constitutions?
'Pre-commitment devices' that bind future generations to basic rules.
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Why a Constitution'?
Class 11 — Constitution: Why and How? (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Why a Constitution' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
How many members were in the Constituent Assembly initially?
389 (later 299 after Partition).
How were members chosen?
Indirectly elected by Provincial Legislatures under Cabinet Mission Plan 1946.
Date of first meeting of CA?
9 December 1946.
Who chaired the first meeting?
Sachchidananda Sinha (temporary).
Who became permanent President of CA?
Rajendra Prasad on 11 December 1946.
Which NCERT class/chapter introduces 'Constituent Assembly Composition'?
Class 11 — Constitution: Why and How? (NCERT Polity).
Why is 'Constituent Assembly Composition' relevant for UPSC Polity preparation?
It is a standard NCERT concept tested in Polity (GS-II); foundational to Indian constitutional understanding.
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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 11 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 1: Constitution: Why and How? (NCERT Class 11 — Indian Constitution at Work). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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