Polity

Formation  The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan. Features Total Seats Allocation: British India: 296 seats. Princely States: 93 seats. Population-Based Allocation: Seats distributed in proportion to population among provinces … Continue reading →

Idea: The Idea of the Constituent was put forward by M. N. Roy in 1934. INC Stand: In 1938, Jawaharlal Nehru declared that ‘the Constitution of free India must be framed, without outside interference, by a Constituent Assembly elected based … Continue reading →

Acts Features Government of India Act of 1858  The act is known as the Act for the Good Government of India. Abolished the East India Company. Transferred the powers of Government, territories, and revenues to the British Crown. It changed … Continue reading →

Acts Features Regulating Act of 1773 Act as the bedrock of centralised administration in India. It designated the Governor of Bengal as the ‘Governor General of Bengal’ and Lord Warren Hastings was the first such Governor. Created an Executive Council … Continue reading →