The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936 at its session held

• Kanpur
• Kolkata
• Lahore
• Lucknow

The Constitution of India was enacted by a Constituent Assembly set up

• under the Indian Independence Act, 1947
• under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
• through a resolution of the provisional government
• by the Indian National Congress

Who among the following was the Constitutional adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?

• B.N. Rao
• B.R. Ambedkar
• K.M. Munshi
• M.C. Setalvad

The Constituent Assembly for undivided India first met on

• 6th December, 1946
• 9th December, 1946
• 13th December, 1947
• 20th February, 1947

The Constitution of India was adopted by the

• Governor General
• British Parliament
• Constituent Assembly
• Parliament of India

The Cabinet Mission to India was headed by

• Stafford Cripps
• A.V. Alexander
• Lord Penthick-Lawrence
• none of these

Which one among the following is the basis of difference between the Parliamentary and Presidential system of government?

• Power of Judicial review
• Method of election of President/Head of the State
• Legislative supremacy in law making
• Relation between the legislature and the executive

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from

• The President of India
• The Parliament of India
• The Prime Minister of India
• The Union Finance Minister

What is the position of a 'Minister of State' in the Central Government?

• He is the nominee of the State Governor
• He is the nominee of the State Cabinets
• He looks after the interests of the State Cabinet
• He is a Minister of Central Government but not a member of the Cabinet

The Chief Minister of a State in India is not eligible to vote in the Presidential election if

• he himself is a candidate
• he is yet to prove his majority on the floor of the Lower House of the State Legislature
• he is a caretaker Chief Minister
• he is a member of the Upper House of the State Legislature