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Q58 (CDS-II/2016) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution › Constituent Assembly Answer Verified

Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct? 1. The Assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies. 2. The elections were held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise. 3. The scheme of election was laid down by the Cabinet Delegation. 4. The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the Mountbatten Plan. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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The Constituent Assembly of India was established in 1946 based on the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission (also referred to as the Cabinet Delegation) [5]. Statement 1 is correct as the members were chosen through indirect election by the elected members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies [3]. Statement 2 is incorrect because the elections were held on the basis of a limited franchise (property, tax, and education) rather than Universal Adult Franchise [4]. Statement 3 is correct as the Cabinet Mission Plan laid down the specific method of proportional representation and seat allocation [1]. Statement 4 is incorrect because the initial distribution of seats and the assembly's composition were determined by the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, whereas the Mountbatten Plan of 1947 primarily dealt with the partition of India and the creation of a separate assembly for Pakistan [1].

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: CONSTITUTION: WHY AND HOW? > Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How? > p. 15
  2. [5] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario > Acceptance and Rejection > p. 475
  3. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > The features of the scheme were: > p. 12
  4. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > The features of the scheme were: > p. 12
  5. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 8: Reconstruction of Post-colonial India > 8.2 Making of the Constitution > p. 104
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