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Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

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

Answer options

  1. Sachidananda Sinha
  2. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. P. Upendra

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sachidananda Sinha

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Sachidananda Sinha šŸ“š Explanation: Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha presided over the historic inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India on December 9, 1946. He was chosen as the temporary, Acting President following the French tradition of honoring the oldest member of the assembly. Two days later, on December 11, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was officially elected as the permanent President of the Assembly. Sinha's address marked the formal start of the massive project to draft India's constitution.