Framing the ConstitutionClass 12 History Assertion & Reason Questions

Assertion (A): The Indian Constitution has the distinction of being the longest in the world.

Reason (R): The Constitution had to be an elaborate and carefully worked-out document to keep a large, diverse, and deeply divided country together.

Assertion (A): The members of the Constituent Assembly of India were not elected on the basis of universal franchise.

Reason (R): The representatives to the Constituent Assembly were chosen by the Provincial Legislatures, which themselves were elected in the 1945-46 provincial elections.

Assertion (A): Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel argued strongly against the continuation of separate electorates in independent India.

Reason (R): Patel declared that separate electorates were a 'poison' that had divided the nation, caused bloodshed, and led to the tragic partition of the country.