2017 · Q39
Which one of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is not correct?
Indian Polity, Governance and ConstitutionConstitution: making and features
- AThe Constituent Assembly was composed of members who had been elected indirectly by the Members of the Provincial Legislative Assembly
- BThe Constituent Assembly held its first sitting on 9th December, 1946.
- CThe seats in each province were distributed among the three main communities Muslim, Sikh and General, in proportion to their respective populations.
- D"The method of selection in the case of representatives of Indian States was to be determined by the Governor General of India.
Explanation
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, the method of selecting representatives of the Indian States was to be determined by consultation and negotiation, not by the Governor-General, making D the incorrect statement. A, B, and C are correct: members were indirectly elected by provincial legislatures, the first sitting was on 9 December 1946, and seats were apportioned among Muslim, Sikh, and General communities by population.