2026 · Q1
Which of the following statements related to the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct?
- 1Its members were chosen by indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
- 2Indian Princely States were given representation in the Constituent Assembly Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Constituent Assembly was constituted under the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946: members from the British Indian provinces were elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies through proportional representation by single transferable vote, so statement 1 is correct. The princely states were allotted 93 seats and their representatives were nominated by the rulers, so statement 2 is also correct. Both statements being true, the answer is (C) Both 1 and 2.