Consider the following statements regarding the composition of the Constituent Assembly: 1. The representatives of the each community were to be elected by members of that community only in the provincial legislative assembly. 2. Voting was to be done by the method of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. 3. The seats in each province were allocated only between the Muslims and the general category, based on their respective populations. Which of the above statements is/are incorrect? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 3 only

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly was formed in November 1946. The composition of the assembly is as follows:

The Constituent Assembly had 389 members in total: 296 from British India and 93 from princely states.
In each British province, the seats were divided among three main communities—Muslims, Sikhs, and the General category (all others)—according to their population proportion.
The representatives for each community were elected by members of that community in the provincial legislative assembly, using proportional representation with a single transferable vote.

Source: Laxmikant

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