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Constituent Assembly of India

PYQs

8

Articles

1

Momentum

21

Phase IFoundation

Background

Overview

Understanding the Constituent Assembly's debates, intentions, and the principles it enshrined is crucial for interpreting the Constitution, appreciating its basic structure, and analyzing the evolution of Indian polity and governance.

The Constituent Assembly of India was a sovereign body formed in 1946 to draft the Constitution of India. It meticulously debated and adopted the foundational legal framework, embodying the aspirations, ideals, and promises of a newly independent nation, thereby shaping the future governance and societal structure of the Indian Republic.

Phase IIStatic core

Facts & tables

Key facts

First meeting

December 9, 1946

Constitution adopted

November 26, 1949

Chairman of Drafting Committee

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Guiding philosophy

Objective Resolution, moved by Jawaharlal Nehru

Reference table

Static syllabus anchors

TypeReference
Conceptual areaIndian Polity & Governance

Reference table

Institutions & roles

BodyRole
Constituent Assembly of IndiaDrafted
Phase IIIExam lens

Prelims angle

Overview

Prelims angle: Statement-based questions

Prelims angle: Conceptual understanding

Quick revision

  • Formed 1946, drafted Constitution.
  • Adopted Constitution Nov 26, 1949.
  • Dr. Ambedkar led Drafting Committee.
  • Objective Resolution defined ideals.
  • Embodied promises of independent India.

High-confidence PYQs

2026Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India : 1. Provisions regarding the ad...

Indian PolityOpen question
2025Statement-based questions, Institutional roles and functions

Consider the following statements: I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under ...

Indian PolityOpen question
2020Multi-statement analysis, Conceptual understanding

A constitutional government by definition is a

Indian PolityOpen question

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and dem...

Indian PolityOpen question
2020Definition-based questions, Conceptual understanding

A constitutional government by definition is a

Indian PolityOpen question

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and dem...

Indian PolityOpen question
2019Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to ...

Indian PolityOpen question
2018Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. The validi...

Indian PolityOpen question
2017Factual recall, Conceptual understanding

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

Indian PolityOpen question

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these du...

Indian PolityOpen question
2017Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

Indian PolityOpen question

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these du...

Indian PolityOpen question

Topic timeline

Indian Polity & Governance
Prelims 2017· Factual recall, Conceptual understanding

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

Open question

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these du...

Open question
Prelims 2017· Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

Open question

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these du...

Open question
Prelims 2018· Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. The validi...

Open question
Prelims 2019· Statement-based questions, Conceptual understanding

With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to ...

Open question
Prelims 2020· Multi-statement analysis, Conceptual understanding

A constitutional government by definition is a

Open question

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and dem...

Open question
Prelims 2020· Definition-based questions, Conceptual understanding

A constitutional government by definition is a

Open question

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and dem...

Open question
Prelims 2025· Statement-based questions, Institutional roles and functions

Consider the following statements: I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under ...

Open question
Prelims 2026· Multi-statement analysis, Factual recall

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India : 1. Provisions regarding the ad...

Open question

SIR violates promise made by Constituent Assembly

10 Sep 2026 · The Constituent Assembly drafted India's Constitution, laying down democratic, secular, and federal principles, and its 'promises' are the core ideals enshrined in the document.

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With reference to the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: 1. No High Court shall have the jurisdiction to declare any central law to ...

2019·Indian Polity
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Which one of the following objectives is not embodied in the Preamble to the Constitution of India?

2017·Indian Polity
Solve

A constitutional government by definition is a

2020·Indian Polity
Solve

Consider the following statements: I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under ...

2025·Indian Polity
Solve

Consider the following statements : 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. The validi...

2018·Indian Polity
Solve

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India : 1. Provisions regarding the ad...

2026·Indian Polity
Solve

Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of India defines its ‘basic structure’ in terms of federalism, secularism, fundamental rights and dem...

2020·Indian Polity
Solve

Which of the following statements is/are true of the Fundamental Duties of an Indian citizen? 1. A legislative process has been provided to enforce these du...

2017·Indian Polity
Solve

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