Question

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly had taken place on December 9, 1946 was presided by whom as its interim president?

• A. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
• B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
• C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• D. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha

• The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946.
• The Muslim League boycotted the meeting and insisted on a separate state of Pakistan.
• The meeting was thus attended by only 207 members. Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly.