Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly

Written By: Editor | Updated: June 16, 2024 05:39 pm IST | 257 views

This question came in the UPSC Civil Services Exam (Prelims) 2024 – General Studies Paper 1

Question 1: Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(c) T.T. Krishnamachari
(d) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

Answer: (d) Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha

Topic: Modern Indian History › Constituent Assembly

Explanation: The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946 in the Constitution Hall which later came to be known as the Central Hall of Parliament House. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was unanimously elected as provisional Chairman of the Constituent Assembly. In the 3rd meeting held on 11 December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as permanent Chairman of the Constituent Assembly and Harendra Coomar Mookerjee as the assistant Chairman.

Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly Dr Sachchidananda Sinha

Source(s): Comprehensive Modern Indian History by Brijesh Singh (Publisher S. Chand)

Difficulty level: Moderate

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