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Question 61

Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

AOptions

A
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B
B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C
C) T.T. Krishnamachari
D
D) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

BSolution

The correct answer is Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha.

Following the French practice, Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha, being the oldest member, was elected as the interim (provisional) President of the Constituent Assembly on December 9, 1946, for its first sitting. Two days later, on December 11, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly.

* C. Rajagopalachari: First and last Indian Governor-General. * Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. * T.T. Krishnamachari: A member of the Drafting Committee.

Therefore, Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the Provisional President.
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CStrategy

For questions on the Constituent Assembly, remember the key appointments and their roles, especially the provisional and permanent presidents. This is a foundational fact of Indian polity history.

DSyllabus Analysis

Polity: Historical Underpinnings (Constituent Assembly).

EQuestion Analysis

This is a factual question from Indian Polity/Constitutional History. It's a fundamental piece of information about the Constituent Assembly. Easy difficulty.