Politics MCQ Questions with answers

Explanation:

✅ Answer: (C) Union Government

Under the , residuary powers are vested in the Union Government.

• Union List → Subjects on which only the Union can make laws.
• State List → Subjects on which only the States can make laws.
• Concurrent List → Both Union and States can make laws.
• Residuary Powers → Subjects not mentioned in any of the three lists are handled by the Union Government.

? Article: grants residuary legislative powers to Parliament.

Correct Option: (C) Union Government ✅

Exam Trick:
"If not in any List → Goes to the Union."

Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly of India held its inaugural meeting on 9th December 1946. Dr. Sachidanand Sinha, being the senior-most member, was appointed as the temporary (provisional) president of the assembly.

Later, on 11th December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly.

Explanation:

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was appointed as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution on 29th August 1947. The committee was responsible for drafting the framework of the Constitution of India, which was later adopted on 26th November 1949 and came into effect on 26th January 1950.

Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly of India was formed on December 9, 1946, and it took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete the drafting of the Indian Constitution.

• The final draft was adopted on November 26, 1949.
• The Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950 (celebrated as Republic Day).

Thus, the process lasted for nearly three years from December 9, 1946, to November 26, 1949.

Explanation:

Dr. Benegal Narsing Rau (B. N. Rau) was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India.

• He played a crucial role in drafting the initial framework of the Indian Constitution.
• His draft served as the basis for the Drafting Committee, which was later chaired by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

Thus, B. N. Rau was the key legal expert who guided the Assembly on constitutional matters.

Explanation: The Government of India Act 1935 had the most profound influence on the drafting of the Indian Constitution.

Many key provisions of the Indian Constitution were directly borrowed from this act, including:

Federal structure (division of powers between the Centre and States)

Provincial autonomy

Bicameral legislature

Office of the Governor

Judiciary and Public Service Commissions



Other Options Explained:

(A) US Constitution – Influenced fundamental rights, judicial review, and the federal structure.

(B) British Constitution – Influenced parliamentary system, rule of law, and the concept of cabinet government.

(D) French Ideas of Liberty and Fraternity – Inspired the Preamble and the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity.


However, the Government of India Act 1935 provided the structural framework, making it the most influential document in the drafting of the Indian Constitution.

Thus, the correct answer is (C) Government of India Act 1935.

Explanation: The Government of India Act 1935 aimed at providing a federal structure for India.

It proposed the establishment of a Federation of India, consisting of British India and princely states.

It introduced provincial autonomy, a bicameral legislature, and the separation of powers between the center and provinces.

However, the federal part of the act was never fully implemented because princely states were reluctant to join.


Other Options Explained:

(A) Indian Council Act 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms) – Introduced separate electorates for Muslims but did not propose federalism.

(B) Montague-Chelmsford Reforms (Government of India Act 1919) – Introduced dyarchy in provinces but not a full federal structure.

(C) Charter Act 1831 – There was no such act; the relevant act was the Charter Act of 1833, which centralized administration but did not introduce federalism.


Thus, the correct answer is (D) Government of India Act 1935.