alleryStart learning →How were members of the Constituent Assembly chosen?
ABy the council of princes
BBy the Provincial Legislatures
CBy universal adult franchise
DBy nomination of the Viceroy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. By the Provincial Legislatures
1. Provincial elections were held in winter 1945-46.
2. Those legislatures then chose the Assembly members.
3. There was no universal franchise.
_Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 15, Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era._
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