Provisional President of Constituent Assembly
Question
Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
Options
C. Rajagopalachari
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
T.T. Krishnamachari
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was elected as the temporary or Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly during its first meeting on December 9, 1946. This was done following the French practice of electing the oldest member of the assembly to the chair. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was later elected as the permanent President on December 11.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q61
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitution: Framework & History
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Constitution Constituent Assembly First Meeting 1946
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