Framing the Constitution: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

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1. Explain the arguments given in favour of strong Centre in the Constituent Assembly. 19 *^ () 3 × 8 = 24 28. (a) 2+6=8 (b) 4+4= 8 29. (a) (b) 30. (a) (b) 20
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2. Analyse the different arguments made in favour of the strong Centre in the Constituent Assembly of India.
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3. _________ Page 21 of 32 { } 30. (a) Describe the events that shaped the vision of the Constitution of India. 8 OR (b) Describe the arguments given in the Constituent Assembly against the creation of separate electorates. 8 _________ Page 22 of 32 { }  –  (…
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4. Identify the Indian Political Leader with the help of the following information : 1 I. He moved the ‘Objectives resolution’ in the Constituent Assembly. II. He moved the resolution proposing that the National flag be a horizontal tricolor of saffron, white and…
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5. _________ Page 17 of 32 { } 21. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : 1 List of Women members in the Constituent Assembly Column – I (Women member) Column – II (Constituency) I. Sarojini Naidu a. Central Province II. Hansa Mehta b. Utta…
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6. Who amongst the following was the head of the ‘Advisory Committee’ of the Constituent Assembly ? 1 (A) B.R. Ambedkar (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Sardar Patel (D) Rajendra Prasad
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7. Page 21 of 32 27. Describe the role of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the Constituent Assembly. 3 Page 22 of 32 – 3 8 = 24 28. (a) “            ”         8 (b) “    …
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8. “During the debates in Constituent Assembly, B.R. Ambedkar told that he wanted a strong centre, much stronger than the centre we had created under the Act of 1935.” Analyse the statement. 3 SECTION – C (Long Answer Type Questions) 3 8 = 24
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10. Who among the following in the Constituent Assembly proposed ·horizontal tricolour National flag of saffron, white and green in equal proportion'? Rajendra Prasad (A) (B) Jawahar Lal Nehru (C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) K.M. Munshi
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12. Who among the following demanded justice for women, not reserved seats or separate electorates in the Constituent Assembly ? (A) Malti Chaudhary (B) Hansa Mehta (C) Begum Aizaz Rasul (D) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur 11 *^ 12. ()() : 1 j 6 : () (A)(A) (R) (R) (A) 1 (B)…
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13. Examine the role of Gobind Ballabh Pant on the Unified Nation in the Constituent Assembly.
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14. (a) ·In the Constituent Assembly, issues over ·national language' were intensely debated." Explain the statement with examples. OR (b) ·Issues of 'division of power of the government' at the Centre and State level were intensely debated in the Constituent Asse…
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15. There are two statements given below, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion(A): The Constituent Assembly comprised of representatives from various religions, regions, and political affiliations. Re…
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16. Read the passage and answer the questions given below. 'On 13 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the “Objectives Resolution” in the Constituent Assembly. It was a momentous resolution that outlined the defining ideals of the Constitution of Independent…
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17. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow: The discussions within the Constituent Assembly were also influenced by the opinions expressed by the public. As the deliberations continued, the arguments were reported in newspapers, a…
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18. Explain the various perspectives that were discussed by the members of the Constituent Assembly from 1946-1950 about the depressed castes. [3]
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19. After discussion among the constituent assembly members, which of the following was added to the Indian Constitution? A. reserving one-third of the seats for women in local governments B. having separate electoral seats for the Dalits and the Adivasis C. grant…
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20. Who said that the deliberations of Constituent Assembly were under influence of the British. Choose from the options. a. Somnath Lahir b. Muhammad Ali Jinnah c. BR Ambedkar d. Mahatma Gandhi.
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