making of indian constitution & its development Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (a)

There were 296 members assigned by Cabinet Mission in Constitution Assembly.

The mission consisted of Lord Patrick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for India, Sir Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade, and A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty. 296 seats assigned in the cabinet mission in India Constitution.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

The members of the Drafting Committee were

• Dr B R Ambedkar (Chairman),
• Krishnaswamy Aiyar,
• Dr K M Munshi,
• N Gopalaswamy Aiyanger,
• Syed Mohammad Saadullah,
• B L Mitter and
• D P Khaitan.

Later in place of Mitter and Khaitan new members, N Madhava Rau and T T Krishnamachari joined the committee as members.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

The first temporary 2-day president of the Constituent Assembly was Dr Sachidanand Sinha.

Later, Rajendra Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly.