Question

The Constituent Assembly was elected by the _______.

• A. People of India directly
• B. Members of the existing provincial legislatures
• C. Universal adult franchise
• D. Viceroy in consultation with the congress

Answer 1

The correct option is B Members of the existing provincial legislatures

The Constitution of India was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, and it was implemented under the Cabinet Mission Plan on 16 May 1946. The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by the provincial assemblies by a single, transferable-vote system of proportional representation. The total membership of the Constituent Assembly was 389: 292 were representatives of the states, 93 represented the princely states and four were from the chief commissioner provinces of Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Coorg and British Baluchistan.