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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
 British India and Indian state forms Union of India.
 Control was given for foreign affairs, defence and communication.
 Above powers were prohibited for province except legislation.

 The Indian provinces were divided into 3 groups.
 A constituent assembly was formed from members of provincial states.
 The members were elected on communal basis by provincial assemblies.
The Indian Independence act, 1947
 Brought an end to British rule in India.
 India became independent on 15th August 1947.

 India became independent from the British Monarchy on August 15, 1947.
 Powers given to the governor general and provincial governors.
Making of the Constitution of India

 The constituent assembly was formed in 1946.
 Out of 389 seats, 296 elected represent British India and 93 for princely states.
 In 296 seats, 292 were elected by Provincial legislatures.
 And 4 by Chief Commissioners of 4 provinces.
 The chief commissioner's provinces are Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg and British
Baluchistan.
 1 princely states of the 93 seats didn't elect a member.
 First meeting held on 9th December 1946 in Dominion of India.
 And reassembled on 14th august 1947.
 Constitution was finalized after 2years, 11 months and 18 days.
 The first resolution was moved by Jawaharlal Nehru (13th December, 1946).
 The same resolution was accepted after debate on 22nd January, 1947.
 Dr. Sachidananda Sinha was the first President elected by a Constituent assembly.
 Dr. Rajendra Prasad and H.C Mukherjee become President and later Vice President .

 Sir BN Rau was appointed as Advisor (Constitutional).
 Each province was given one seat.
 And Each Indian state proportional to their population each seat allotted.
 Based on religion and population seats are distributed in each province.
 Each community had its members elected for a constituent assembly.
 And elected by voting with Single transferable vote.
 The constitution was declared passed on 6th Nov, 1949.
 Effective with provisions of Citizenship, Elections and provisional parliament.
 The other provisions become effective on 26th January, 1950.

Drafting Committee

 A Drafting committee was appointed on 29th August, 1947.
 Dr.BR Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee.
 He submitted the first draft of a constitution on 21st Feb, 1948.
 And Second draft in October 1948.

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