Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Constituent Assembly”:
1.It has representation from only British India.
2.296 seats were allotted to British India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
- The total strength of the Constituent Assembly was to be 389. Of these, 296 seats were to be allotted to British India and 93 seats to the princely states.
- Out of 296 seats allotted to the British India, 292 members were to be drawn from the eleven governors’ provinces and four from the four Chief Commissioners’ provinces, one from each.
Source: Laxmikanth
