Question

The assembly of elected representatives that drafted the Indian Constitution was known as the Constituent Assembly. Select the incorrect statement about the Constituent Assembly of India.

• A. The Constituent Assembly of India met for the first time in December 1946.
• B. The Constituent Assembly of India had 299 members.
• C. Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1947.
• D. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November, 1949.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1947.

The elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July 1946. Its first meeting was held in December 1946. The Constituent Assembly that wrote the Indian Constitution had 299 members. The Assembly adopted the Constitution on 26 November, 1949 but it came into effect on 26 January, 1950.