Ch-2 Making of the constitution

Who introduced the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India in 1934?

1934 mein pehli baar M.N. Roy, jo India mein communist movement ke pioneer the, ne Constituent Assembly ka idea rakha.

In which year did the Indian National Congress (INC) officially demand a Constituent Assembly to frame India's Constitution?

1935 mein, Indian National Congress (INC) ne officially India ka Constitution banane ke liye Constituent Assembly ki maang ki.

What did Jawaharlal Nehru declare in 1938 on behalf of the Indian National Congress regarding the framing of India's Constitution?

1938 mein, Jawaharlal Nehru ne INC ki taraf se ye declare kiya ki “free India ka constitution bina kisi bahar ke interference ke, ek constituent assembly ke through banaya Jana chahiye jo adult franchise (vote ka adhikar) ke basis par elected ho

How did the British Government respond to the demand for a Constituent Assembly in India in 1940?

British Government ne yeh demand August Offer (1940) ke through principle mein accept ki.

What was the proposal made by Sir Stafford Cripps in 1942 regarding India's Constitution?

1942 mein, Sir Stafford Cripps, jo Cabinet ke member the, ek draft proposal ke saath India aaye. British Government ne propose kiya ki World War II ke baad ek independent Constitution banaya jaayega.

Why did the Muslim League reject the Cripps Proposal in 1942?

Par yeh Cripps Proposal Muslim League ne reject kar diya, kyunki unki demand thi ki India ko do autonomous states mein divide kiya jaye aur dono ke alag-alag Constituent Assemblies ho.

When was the Constituent Assembly formed, and under which scheme? What were some key features of this scheme?

Constituent Assembly ko November 1946 mein Cabinet Mission Plan ke scheme ke tahat banaya gaya tha. Is scheme ke kuch khas features the:

What was the total strength of the Constituent Assembly, and how were the seats allocated between British India and the princely states?

1. Total Strength

Assembly ki total strength 389 thi:

296 seats British India ko mili.

93 seats princely states (raja-maharaja ke rajyon) ke liye allot ki gayi.

British India ki 296 seats mein se:

292 members governors’ provinces se aaye.

4 members Chief Commissioners’ provinces (jaise De

lhi) se aaye.

How were the seats in the Constituent Assembly allotted to provinces and princely states, and what was the basis for allocation?

2. Seats by Population

Har province aur princely state ko population ke hisaab se seats allot ki gayi.

Roughly 1 seat per 10 lakh population ka rule tha.

How were the seats in the British provinces divided among different communities in the Constituent Assembly, and on what basis?

3. Community Division

British provinces ki seats 3 communities ke beech baanti gayi:

Muslims, Sikhs, aur General (Muslims aur Sikhs ke alawa sab).

Seats population ke hisaab se divide hui.

How were representatives elected to the Constituent Assembly, and what system was used to ensure proportional representation for each community?

4. Election Method

Community-based Elections: Har community (Muslims, Sikhs, aur General) ke representatives ko unhi community ke provincial legislative assembly ke members dwara elect kiya gaya.

Proportional Representation:

Representatives ka election proportional representation ke zariye hua.

Har community ki population ke hisaab se unhe seats allocate ki gayi thi.

Voting System: Voting ka tareeqa Single Transferable Vote tha, jisme voters apni preference ke basis par candidates ko rank karte hain.

Is method se ensure kiya gaya ki assembly mein har community ka sahi pro

portion ho.

How were the representatives of the princely states chosen for the Constituent Assembly?

5. Princely States’ Representatives

Princely states ke representatives ko nominated kiya gaya heads of princely states dwara