Question

The first president of the Constituent Assembly was ______.
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
C. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D. Hakim Ajmal Khan

Answer 1

Hint: He was born on 3rd December 1884 and died on 28 February 1963. An Indian independence activist, lawyer, scholar, and subsequently, the first President of India, in office from 1950 to 1962.

Complete answer:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian political leader and lawyer by training born on 3rd December 1884. He became the first president of the Constituent Assembly as well as the first President of India. Dr. Prasad joined the Indian National Congress during the Indian Independence Movement and became a major leader from the region of Bihar.
The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946. The Constituent Assembly consisted of the elected representatives of various provinces who were eminent personalities in their own fields.
The Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946, and its last session was held on 24 January 1950.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president and Its vice-president was Harendra Coomar Mookerjee, a Christian from Bengal and former vice-chancellor of Calcutta University.
As we know that the main aim of the assembly was to write the constitution of India. The assembly's work had five stages:
Committees presented reports on issues.
B.N. Rau prepared an initial draft based on the reports and his research into the constitutions of other nations.
The drafting committee, chaired by B. R. Ambedkar, presented a detailed draft constitution which was published for public discussion.
The draft constitution was discussed, and amendments proposed and enacted.
The constitution was adopted, with a committee of experts led by the Congress Party (known as the Congress Assembly Party) played a pivotal role.

The correct answer is option C.

Note: The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president and Its vice-president was Harendra Coomar Mookerjee. The Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December 1946, and its last session was held on 24 January 1950.