Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

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Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

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The correct answer is option-2, Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha. He presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Option-1, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly, but he didn`t preside over the inaugural meeting.

Option-3, B.R Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution but he did not preside over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly.

Option-4, Sardar Patel played a pivotal role in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union but he didn`t preside over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly.

It is important to note that the Constituent Assembly was convened on 9th December 1946 and its first session took place on 9th December 1946. Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha, as the oldest member of the Assembly, presided over this historic inaugural meeting.

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