Question

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the “Constituent Assembly”?

Select the correct answer using the code given below

• A.
  1 and 2 only
• B.
  2 only
• C.
  1 and 3 only
• D.
  1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B

2 only
Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.

Statement 1 is incorrect.
The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389. Of these, 296 seats were to be allotted to British India and 93 seats to the Princely States. Out of 296 seats allotted to the British India, 292 members were to be drawn from the eleven governors’ provinces and four from the four chief commissioners’ provinces, one from each.

Statement 2 is correct.
The representatives of each community were to be elected by members of that community in the provincial legislative assembly and voting was to be by the method of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The representatives of princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.

Statement 3 is incorrect.
Each province and princely state were to be allotted seats in proportion to their respective population. Roughly, one seat was to be allotted for every million population.