Option 1: By nominating independent members from various minority groups. This option suggests that the Constituent Assembly could have been given a broader social basis by including members from minority groups. However, this option does not address the need to involve representatives from different castes, religious groups, women, princely states, and the general public.

Option 2: By nominating independent members from various caste and religious groups. This option suggests that the Constituent Assembly could have been given a broader social basis by including representatives from different caste and religious groups. However, it does not address the need to include women, representatives from the princely states, and the public at large.

Option 3: By nominating independent members of different castes, religious groups and women and also by taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for written submission from the public at large. This option provides a comprehensive approach to giving the Constituent Assembly a broader social basis. It suggests the inclusion of members from various castes, religious groups, women, representatives from the princely states, and seeking input from the public at large through written submissions.

Option 4: By taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for written submission from the public at large. This option only addresses the