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Members of the Constituent Assembly were

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. elected by Provincial Assemblies.
  2. elected directly by people.
  3. nominated by British Government.
  4. represented only by the Princely States.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: elected by Provincial Assemblies.

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) elected by Provincial Assemblies. šŸ“š Explanation: The members of the Constituent Assembly were indirectly elected in 1946 by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies. This was done according to the plan suggested by the Cabinet Mission. The assembly also included representatives nominated by the rulers of the Princely States. This body worked for nearly three years to draft the Constitution of India.