Arrange the events relating to the making of the Constitution of India in chronological order.

(A) Objectives Resolution was introduced in the Constituent Assembly.
(B) Debates on separate electorates.
(C) The Provincial Assembly chose representatives to the Constituent Assembly.
(D) The Constitution was signed by members of the Constituent Assembly.
(E) Uproar in the Constituent Assembly on the language of the nation.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C), (A), (B), (E), (D)

The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (B), (E), (D)

(C) 1946 (beginning)- The Provincial Assembly chose representatives to the Constituent Assembly.
(A) 13 December 1946- Objectives Resolution was introduced in the Constituent Assembly.
(B) 27 August 1947- Debates on separate electorates.
(E) 13 September 1949- Uproar in the Constituent Assembly on the language of the nation.
(D) 1949 December- The Constitution was signed by members of the Constituent Assembly.
 

Explanation:

The members of the Constituent Assembly were not elected on the basis of universal franchise. In the winter of 1945-46 provincial elections were held in India. The Provincial Legislatures then chose the representatives to the Constituent Assembly.

On 13 December 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the “Objectives Resolution” in the Constituent Assembly. It was a momentous resolution that outlined the defining ideals of the Constitution of Independent India, and provided the framework within which the work of constitution-making was to proceed.

On 27 August 1947, B. Pocker Bahadur from Madras made a powerful plea for continuing separate electorates. During the debate on 27 August 1947, Govind Ballabh Pant said: I believe separate electorates will be suicidal to the minorities and will do them tremendous harm.

Almost three years later, on 13 September 1949, Dhulekar’s speech on the language of the nation once again sparked off a huge storm.

December 1949, Constitution is signed.