Question

The first session of the constituent assembly was held on ________.
a. 9th December 1946
b. 26th November 1949
c. 15th August 1947
d. 26th January 1946

Answer 1

Hint: The Constituent Assembly for the very first time met in New Delhi on 9 December 1946. The assembly was held in the Constitution Hall which presently is known as Central Hall of Parliament House. The idea of a constituent assembly was proposed by M.N. Roy.

Complete step by step answer: Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was the temporary Chairman of the constituent Assembly. The Constituent Assembly took two years, eleven months and seventeen days to complete the process of drafting the Indian Constitution. The members of the assembly were chosen by indirect election. Precisely 292 members were elected through the Provincial Legislative Assemblies and 93 members were the representatives of Indian Princely States. Chief Commissioners' Provinces were represented by 4 members. Finally on 13 December 1946, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru passed the Objectives Resolution.
Looking at the options given:
Option a- 9th December 1946 is the correct answer.
Option b- 26th November 1949 is an incorrect answer. India adopted its constitution that day.
Option c- 15th August 1947 is when India gained its independence. This is an incorrect answer.
Option d- 26th January 1946 is an incorrect answer.

Option “a ” is the correct option.

Note: The total membership of the Assembly was supposed to be 389. But after the partition, a separate Constituent Assembly was established for Pakistan. As an outcome, the membership of the Assembly came down to 299.