Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
- (a) C. Rajagopalachari
- (b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- (c) T.T. Krishnamachari
- (d) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Answer: (d)
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With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements:
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a)
View full answer & explanation →Consider the following pairs:
Party: Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Its Leader: Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Party: Socialist Party | Its Leader: C. Rajagopalachari
Party: Congress for Democracy | Its Leader: Jagjivan Ram
Party: Swatantra Party | Its Leader: Acharya Narendra Dev
How many of the above are correctly matched?
- (a) Only one
- (b) Only two
- (c) Only three
- (d) All four
Answer: (b)
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