UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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  1. AThe Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946.Correct
  2. BJawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India.
  3. CThe First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947.
  4. DThe Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950.

Explanation

The correct answer is A. The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946 under the Cabinet Mission Plan. Its members were elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies through a system of proportional representation. Here is why the other options are incorrect: Option B is incorrect because Mohammad Ali Jinnah was not a member of the Constituent Assembly of India. After the partition was decided, he became part of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Option C is incorrect because the first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on December 9, 1946, not in January 1947. Option D is incorrect because the Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949. January 26, 1950, is the date it came into force, marking Indias transition to a Republic.
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