SSC CGL Polity – Making of the Constitution & Historical Background – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL Polity – Making of the Constitution & Historical Background – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: Indian Polity & Governance. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Chronological orderArrange these Acts in chronological order:
1. Pitt's India Act
2. Act providing for a Federal Court
3. Indian Councils Act allowing discussion of the budget
4. Charter Act introducing open competition for civil services

Correct Answer: B [1 – 4 – 3 – 2]

Explanation:

Answer: 1 – 4 – 3 – 2. 1784 → 1853 → 1892 → 1935.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the Act with its feature:
P. Indian Councils Act, 1861 Q. Indian Councils Act, 1909 R. Government of India Act, 1919 S. Government of India Act, 1935
1. Separate electorate 2. Portfolio system 3. Provincial autonomy 4. Dyarchy in provinces

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3]

Explanation:

1861 portfolio; 1909 separate electorate; 1919 dyarchy in provinces; 1935 provincial autonomy.

3.  
True/False drillAbout the Constitution, consider:
I. The original Constitution had 395 Articles.
II. The original Constitution had 22 Parts.
III. The original Constitution had 12 Schedules.
IV. The Preamble has been amended once, in 1976.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

Original: 395 Articles, 22 Parts, 8 Schedules (12 today).

4.  
Statement-basedWhich of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Sir B. N. Rau was a member of the Drafting Committee.
II. The Drafting Committee had seven members including the chairman.

Correct Answer: D [Only II]

Explanation:

Rau was the Constitutional Adviser, not a member; the committee had 7 members.

5.  
When the Constituent Assembly met as the Dominion legislature after independence, it was chaired by:

Correct Answer: A [G. V. Mavalankar]

Explanation:

Prasad chaired constitution-making; Mavalankar chaired legislative sittings.

6.  
After the partition of India, the strength of the Constituent Assembly came down to:

Correct Answer: B [299]

Explanation:

Members from areas that went to Pakistan left; strength became 299.

7.  
The Federal Court provided for by the Government of India Act, 1935 was set up in:

Correct Answer: A [1937]

Explanation:

The Federal Court began in 1937; it was replaced by the Supreme Court on 28 Jan 1950.

8.  
Trick SpotterWhich memory rule gives the chairman of the Union Powers Committee fastest?

Correct Answer: C [N-U: Nehru → Union-level committees]

Explanation:

Union-level committee → Nehru (N-U).

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