Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET June 2015 Political Science
Who was the Chairman of the inaugural session of Constituent Assembly?
ADr BR Ambedkar
BDr Rajendra Prasad
CDr Sacchidanand ✓ Correct
DSardar Patel
Correct answer: (C) Dr Sacchidanand — The chairman of the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly was Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, which is option (3).
Explanation
★The chairman of the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly was Dr Sachchidananda Sinha, which is option (3).
★The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946 in the Constitution Hall in New Delhi.
★Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was chosen as the temporary or provisional President because he was the eldest member of the Assembly.
★This followed the French practice of having the senior most member preside over the first sitting.
★The Muslim League boycotted this opening session, pressing instead for a separate state of Pakistan.
★As a result only about 211 members attended the first sitting of the Assembly.
★A few days later, on 11 December 1946, Dr Rajendra Prasad was elected the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly.
★Dr B.R. Ambedkar, named in option (1), was the chairman of the Drafting Committee, not of the inaugural session.
★Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, named in option (4), chaired important committees such as those on fundamental rights and minorities.
★H.C. Mukherjee served as the Vice President of the Constituent Assembly.
★Sir B.N. Rau was appointed the constitutional adviser to the Assembly.
★The distinction to remember is between the temporary President, Sinha, and the permanent President, Prasad.
★The first session began the long process that ended with the adoption of the Constitution on 26 November 1949.
★Dr Sachchidananda Sinha was a noted lawyer, parliamentarian and journalist from Bihar.
★For NET, fix Dr Sachchidananda Sinha as the temporary President of the inaugural session and Dr Rajendra Prasad as the permanent President.
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