16. Which one among the following is an incorrect statement about the Constituent Assembly?
(a) It worked with the help of a large number of committees, the most important among them being the Drafting Commiittee.
(b) Minority communities like Christians, Anglo-Indians and Parsis were adequately represented in the Assembly.
(c) It was elected on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise.
(d) Its electoral process was based on the sixth schedule of the Act of 1935 which allowed for a restricted franchise based on tax, property and educational qualification.
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17. The Draft Constitution as framed only provides a machinery for the government of the country. It is not a contrivance to install any particular party in power as has been done in some countries.Who should be in power is left to be determined by the people, as it must be, if the system is to satisfy the test of democracy’’?
The above passage from Constituent Assembly debates is attributed to
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr BR Ambedkar
(c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Acharya JB Kriplani
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18. Which of the following statements are correct regarding to Indian Constituent Assembly?
I. It was not based on Adult Franchise
II. It resulted from direct election
III. It was not a multi-party body
IV. It worked through several committees.
Codes
(a) I and IV
(b) I and II
(c) II and III
(d) All of these
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19. Who among the following was/were not part of the Constituent Assembly?
I. Gopinath Bordoloi
II. Mahatma Gandhi
III. MN Roy
IV. MA Jinnah
V. KM Munshi
Choose the correct option
(a) I and II
(b) Only II
(c) II, III and IV
(d) All of these
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20. With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. It recommended a Federal Government
II. It enlarged the powers of the Indian Courts.
III. It provides for more Indians in the ICS.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) None of the above
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