Consider the following statements regarding “Constituent Assembly”: 1. Seats allocated to each British province were to be divided among the three principal communities. 2. The representatives of the princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Constituent Assembly”:
1.Seats allocated to each British province were to be divided among the three principal communities.
2.The representatives of the princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: Each province and princely state (or groups of states in case of small states) were to be allotted seats in proportion to their respective population. Roughly, one seat was to be allotted for every million people.

Seats allocated to each British province were to be divided among the three principal communities–Muslims, Sikhs and General (all except Muslims and Sikhs), in proportion to their population.
The representatives of the princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity

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