Polity (Making of the Constitution)
This Exam has covered following topics.
- Demand for a Constituent Assembly
- Origin and official demand.
- British responses (August Offer, Cripps Mission, Cabinet Mission Plan).
- Composition of the Constituent Assembly
- Seat allocation and electoral methods.
- Representation of various communities and states.
- Working of the Constituent Assembly
- Key meetings and decisions.
- Objectives Resolution and its impact.
- Key roles (e.g., temporary and permanent chairpersons).
- Committees of the Constituent Assembly
- Major and minor committees and their purposes.
- Role of the Drafting Committee and its members.
- Enactment of the Constitution
- Draft reading stages and discussions.
- Number of amendments proposed and accepted.
- Final adoption date and key moments.
- Enforcement of the Constitution
- Transition from colonial rule to a republic.
- Specific articles that came into force before and on January 26, 1950.
- Important Facts Related to the Constituent Assembly
- Key figures and their contributions.
- Artistic aspects of the original Constitution.
- Cost and timeline for drafting.
- Philosophy and Features of the Preamble
- Key concepts: Justice, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
- Influence on the shaping of the Constitution.
- Criticism of the Constituent Assembly
- Representation and sovereignty concerns.
- Domination by Congress and lawyer-politician class.
- Response to the critiques.
- Temporary Provisions and State Reorganization
- Articles guiding temporary provisions.
- Role of princely states and reorganization impacts.
- Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Rights
- Basis and structure.
- Articles like Article 32 and their significance.
- Minority Rights and Constitutional Safeguards
- Specific provisions for cultural and educational rights.
- How minority rights were framed and debated.
- Comparison with Other Constitutions
- Influence of the British, American, and other constitutions.
- Differences and similarities in governance models.
- Role of Key Personalities in Constitution-Making
- Contribution of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, and others.
- Economic Provisions in the Constitution
- How economic rights were discussed and framed.
- Division of economic powers between states and the center.
- Amendment Process and Flexibility of the Constitution
- Discussion around the amendment process.
- Flexibility vs. rigidity in constitutional amendments.
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