Question

Which one of the following statements is correct?

• A. The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
• B. Jawaharlal Nehru; M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India
• C. The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
• D. The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950

Answer 1

The correct option is A The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946

The Constituent Assembly was Constituted in November 1946 under Cabinet Mission Plan. The members of Constituent Assembly were elected by Provincial Legislative Assemblies and voting was to be by the method of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.