Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

1. C. Rajagopalachari
2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. T.T. Krishnamachari
4. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9^th December 1946. Two hundred and seven representatives, including nine women, were present. Following the French practice of appointing the oldest member as president of the assembly, Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was appointed as the Provisional President of the Assembly. On December 11, 1946, Dr Rajendra Prasad was appointed as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly. Later, when India became a republic on January 26, 1950, he took the oath as the first President of the Republic of India.

Answer: (d) Dr Sachchidananda Sinha; Difficulty Level: Easy