Members of the Constituent Assembly from Provinces — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013

With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were

1. directly elected by the people of those Provinces
2. nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League
3. elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
4. selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Constitution was made by the Constituent Assembly. Its members were chosen by indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies that had been established under the Government of India Act of 1935. Provincial elections were held in January 1946 in British India to elect members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.

Answer: (c) elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies; Difficulty Level: Easy