Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is/are correct?
- The Assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.
- The elections were held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise.
- The scheme of election was laid down by the Cabinet Delegation.
- The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the Mountbatten Plan.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4
1 and 3 only
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
Statement 2 is incorrect: The elections were NOT held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise. The electorate for the provincial assemblies was limited.
Statement 3 is correct: The scheme for the composition and election of the Constituent Assembly was laid down by the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The distribution of seats was done on the basis of population as per the Cabinet Mission Plan, not the Mountbatten Plan. Seats were allocated to each province and princely state (or group of states) in proportion to their respective population, roughly one seat for every million people. The Mountbatten Plan dealt with the partition of India.