1 Making of Constitution
💡 Hinglish Notes:
• M.N. Roy ne 1934 mein sabse pehle Constituent Assembly ka idea diya tha.
• Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) ke under Constituent Assembly bani.
• Time taken: 2 Yrs, 11 Months, 18 Days.
• 1st Meeting: 9 Dec 1946 (Sachchidananda Sinha temp President).
• Permanent President: Dr. Rajendra Prasad (11 Dec 1946).
• Drafting Committee Chairman: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (7 members).
• Adopted: 26 Nov 1949 (Constitution Day) • Enacted: 26 Jan 1950 (Republic Day).
• M.N. Roy ne 1934 mein sabse pehle Constituent Assembly ka idea diya tha.
• Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) ke under Constituent Assembly bani.
• Time taken: 2 Yrs, 11 Months, 18 Days.
• 1st Meeting: 9 Dec 1946 (Sachchidananda Sinha temp President).
• Permanent President: Dr. Rajendra Prasad (11 Dec 1946).
• Drafting Committee Chairman: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (7 members).
• Adopted: 26 Nov 1949 (Constitution Day) • Enacted: 26 Jan 1950 (Republic Day).
2 Borrowed Sources Table
| Country | Borrowed Features |
|---|---|
| UK | Parliamentary Govt, Single Citizenship, Rule of Law, Writs |
| USA | Fundamental Rights, Judicial Review, Preamble, Impeachment of President |
| Ireland | DPSP (Part IV), Presidential election method |
| USSR | Fundamental Duties (Art 51A), Preamble Justice ideals |
| Australia | Concurrent List, Joint Sitting (Art 108) |
3 12 Schedules Mnemonic
💡 Trick: "TEARS OF OLD PM"
T-Territories, E-Emoluments, A-Affirmations, R-Rajya Sabha, S-Scheduled Areas, O-Other Tribal (AMTM), F-Federal Lists, O-Official Languages, L-Land Reforms, D-Defection (Anti-Defection), P-Panchayats, M-Municipalities.
T-Territories, E-Emoluments, A-Affirmations, R-Rajya Sabha, S-Scheduled Areas, O-Other Tribal (AMTM), F-Federal Lists, O-Official Languages, L-Land Reforms, D-Defection (Anti-Defection), P-Panchayats, M-Municipalities.
4 Constitution PYQ MCQs
Q1 (SSC CGL 2023): Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad | B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | C) Jawaharlal Nehru | D) Sardar Patel
Answer: B (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar) - Drafting Committee consisted of 7 members set up on Aug 29, 1947.