Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?
AC. Rajagopalachari
BDr. B.R. Ambedkar
CT.T. Krishnamachari
DDr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Answer: D. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha served as Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly.
On December 9, 1946 (the first session of the Constituent Assembly), Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was elected Provisional President. He was the oldest member present and presided per French parliamentary convention. He was a senior lawyer from Bihar with extensive legislative experience.
On December 11, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly, a position he held throughout the framing of the Constitution.
Distractors fail: (A) C. Rajagopalachari became Governor-General later but was not Provisional President. (B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee, not the Assembly itself. (C) T.T. Krishnamachari was a Drafting Committee member.
Source: NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work Ch 1 (The Constitution) / Constituent Assembly Debates Vol I.
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