Question

The president of the constituent assembly was ___________.
A. Dr. Rjendra Prasad
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer 1

Hint: The idea for a Constituent Assembly was first proposed by M. N. Roy, in 1934. In 1935, it came in as an official demand of the Indian National Congress.

Complete answer: Dr Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly which was established for the purpose of drafting the constitution of India. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place on December 9, 1946. Dr Sachchidanand Sinha was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly. Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President and H C Mukherjee as the Vice-President of the Assembly. C. Rajagopalachari was the one who officially voiced the demand for a Constituent Assembly on 15 November 1939. This was based on an adult franchise and was later accepted by the British in August 1940. In the first session, around 207 members attended the meeting. The Constituent Assembly held many such sessions and finally approved the draft constitution on 26 November 1949. The constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950. This day today is celebrated as Republic Day.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note: These members of the constituent assembly presided over 2 years 11 months and 17days to finally come up with the constitution. The Drafting Committee was chaired by Dr B.R Ambedkar, who is also known as “the father of the Indian Constitution”.