Constitution assembly & formation short notes

Formation

Cabinet Mission Plan 1946

Cabinet mission plan 1946 which recommended there should be a constituent assembly for the formation of Indian Constitution.

And keeping in the view of recommendation of cabinet mission plan the constitution assembly set up for India.

How many members in constitution assembly before and after partition?

Primarily there were 385 member in constituent assembly before the partition of Indian Pakistan.

After partition of Indian Pakistan the number reduced to 299.

How many members signed Indian Constitution?

The people who signed in the Indian Constitution were 284 who were signed in the original constitution of India.

How many women were in constitution assembly signatory?

The total number of women who signed in the constitution of India were 15.

Important committee of the Indian Constitution?

There were various committee of the Indian constitution and the most important of them was the Drafting committee.

Drafting committee have total 7 member including the Chairman.

The chairman was Dr. BR Ambedkar.

Who prepared the draft of Indian Constitution?

The draft of Indian constitution prepared by “BN Rao” and forwarded the draft to chairman “Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar”.

How many year take to constitute Indian Constitution?

The Indian Constitution took 2 year 11 month and 18 days to finish or establishment time of the constitution.

When Indian constitution adopted and came into force?

26 November 1949 the Indian constitution was adopted same date has been mentioned in the Preamble to the constitution.

Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.

This 26 November 1949 is also celebrate as the Constitution day.

Which provisions came into force after formation of constitution immediately?

When Constitution was formed originally only provisions relating to Citizenship, Elections, Provisional Parliament, Temporary and Transitional provision.

It includes the Article 5, 6, 7 ,8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 372, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393. were given immediate effect that is from November 26, 1949 and remaining provision force on 26 January 1950.

Article 5,6, 7,8,9 Citizenship

These article talk about the citizenship. Where article 5 talk about the citizenship by domicile.

Article 6 citizenship of migrant to India from Pakistan that is present day Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Article 7 talk about the citizenship of person who migrated to Pakistan that is present day Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Artical 8 talk about right of citizenship of certain person of Indian Origin residing outside India.

And Article 9 talk about not deemed to be a citizen. This section not include by virtue of 5,6, 7, 8 means who has voluntary acquired the citizens of any foreign state not deemed to be a citizen of India.

Article 60 oath of President

This article 60 of Indian constitution talk about the oath and affirmation of the president administered by the Chief Justice of India in absence of chief justice, Senior most Supreme Court judge administered oath and affirmation of President.

Article 324 Election

Election in India conducted by Election Commission.

When was first meeting of constitution assembly held?

First meeting of constituent assembly on 9th December 1946 then again meet on 13 December 1946 and they adopted a resolution called as Objective Resolution.

Which Resolution layout the Preamble of India?

Objective resolution layout the Preamble of India.

This resolution passed by Jawaharlal Nehru. It is important resolution because later on it took the shape of Preamble of Indian Constitution, various Idea and object were layout in this Objective Resolution.

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