WBCS.LIVE practice question

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. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. Sachchidananda Sinha
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sachchidananda Sinha

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Sachchidananda Sinha šŸ“š Explanation: Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the oldest member of the assembly and was elected as the temporary President following the French practice. He presided over the first meeting held on December 9, 1946. Two days later, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly.