Q. Which of the following functions were performed by the Constituent Assembly of India?
1. Ratified India’s Commonwealth membership.
2. Elected first President of India.
3. Appointed India’s first Prime Minister till the formation of new parliament in 1952.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer. The first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was not appointed by the Constituent Assembly. Nehru was a member of the interim government from 1946. The members of the interim Government were members of the Viceroy’s Executive Council. On 15th August, 1947, Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of the new Dominion of India. He swore in Jawaharlal Nehru as the first Prime Minister of India.
Important Tips
The Constituent Assembly was in charge of making of the Constitution and enacting of ordinary laws. Along with that it also –
- Ratified the India’s membership of the Commonwealth in May 1949.
- Adopted the national flag on July 22, 1947.
- Adopted the national anthem on January 24, 1950.
- Adopted the national song on January 24, 1950.
- Elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India on January 24, 1950.
