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Consider the following statement regarding constituent assembly: 1. Seats allocated to each province were divided among the Muslims, Sikhs, Anglo-Indians, Christians and General. 2. Assembly was chaired by Dr Rajendra Prasad when it met as the legislative body. 3. The chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee was Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statement regarding constituent assembly: 1. Seats allocated to each province were divided among the Muslims, Sikhs, Anglo-Indians, Christians and General. 2. Assembly was chaired by Dr Rajendra Prasad when it met as the legislative body. 3. The chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee was Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Correct Answer 3 only

The correct answer is 3 only.

The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was put forward by M.N.Roy. In 1935, the Indian National Congress officially demanded the Constituent Assembly to frame the constitution of India.

  • The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
  • The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389 in which 296 seats were to be allotted to British India and 93 seats to the Princely States.
  • Seats allocated to each of the British provinces were divided among three principal communities-Muslim, Sikhs and General. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
  • The Constituent Assembly held its meeting on 9 December 1946.
  • Dr Sachchidanand Sinha, as the oldest member, was elected as temporary President of the Assembly and later Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Assembly.
  • Two separate functions were assigned to the assembly:
    • Making of the constitution for India-Constituent body-chaired by Dr Rjendra Prasad. Hence statement 2 is not correct.
    • Enacting ordinary laws to the country-legislative body-chaired by G.V. Mavlankar.
  • Provincial Constitution Committee was chaired by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel and Union Constitution Committee was chaired by Jawaharlal Nehru. Hence statement 3 is correct
  • The chairman of the Drafting Committee was Dr B.R.Ambedkar.
  • Rules of procedure Committee and Steering Committee were headed by Dr Rajendra Prasad.
The constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949.

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