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Consider the following statements about the Constituent Assembly: 1) It was constituted under the Cabinet Mission Plan 1946. 2) Total elected strength was 389 initially. 3) Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was the first temporary President. 4) The Assembly took exactly 2 years, 11 months, 18 days. Which are correct?
All four are correct
With reference to the Constituent Assembly, who chaired the Drafting Committee?
Dr B R Ambedkar (Drafting Committee — 7 members)
Which of the following committees was NOT chaired by Nehru in the Constituent Assembly?
Drafting Committee (Ambedkar). Nehru chaired Union Powers, Union Constitution & States Committees
The objective resolution of the Constituent Assembly was moved on:
13 December 1946 by Jawaharlal Nehru; later became Preamble basis
Consider: 1) Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949. 2) It came into force on 26 January 1950. 3) Final session signed by 284 members. Which are correct?
All three correct
Who was the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly?
Sir B N Rau
Which words were added to the Preamble by the 42nd Amendment 1976?
Socialist, Secular and Integrity (added to 'Unity')
In Berubari Union case (1960), the SC held the Preamble:
Is NOT part of the Constitution
In Kesavananda Bharati (1973), the SC held the Preamble:
IS part of the Constitution and can be amended without altering basic structure
Consider: 1) Preamble declares India Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. 2) It mentions Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. 3) It dates 26 November 1949. Which are correct?
All three correct
The phrase 'We the people of India' indicates:
Popular sovereignty — ultimate authority rests with the people
LIC v Consumer Education & Research Centre (1995) used the Preamble to:
Interpret fundamental rights through the lens of socialism/welfare state

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This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). 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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