When was Jana Gana Mana adopted as our national anthem?
- 25 January 1950
- 24 January 1950
- 26 January 1950
- 26 November 1949
On 24 January 1950, ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was adopted as the national anthem.
Indian constitutional amendment procedure is:
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Rigid as well as Flexible
- None
Indian constitution is more flexible than rigid. For example, most of its provisions can be amended by a two-thirds majority in the parliament. However, in order to amend some of the provisions like the election of the president, powers and functions, the extent of Centre-State relations, etc. apart from two-thirds majority in both houses of the parliament, the bill must be passed by at least half of the total state legislatures.
Who is known as the ‘Architecture of Indian Constitution’?
- Dr. B R Ambedkar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Because of his role in drafting the Constitution of India, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is well known throughout India as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.
Who was the first temporary chairman of the Constituent Assembly?
- BN Rau
- Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
- Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was appointed as the interim(temporary) chairman of the Constituent Assembly.
Is the Constitution of India flexible or rigid?
- Rigid
- Flexible
- Both (a) and (b)
- None
Indian Constitution is both a flexible and rigid form of constitution because in some cases it requires a simple majority of people for passing an amendment and in some cases, it requires the majority of people to pass the amendment.
