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Q1 (CDS-II/2026) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution

Which of the following statements related to the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct ?
1. Its members were chosen by indirect election by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies
2. Indian Princely States were given representation in the Constituent Assembly
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Explanation

The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan. Both statements provided are correct:

  • Statement 1 is correct: The members of the Constituent Assembly were indirectly elected by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, who themselves were elected on a limited franchise. The method used was proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The total strength of the Assembly was 389, out of which 93 seats were allotted to the Indian Princely States. The representatives of these states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.

Consequently, the Constituent Assembly was a partly elected and partly nominated body.

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