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Which of the following statements regarding the Constituent Assembly of India is\/are correct?<\/p>\n

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  1. The Assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.<\/li>\n
  2. The elections were held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise.<\/li>\n
  3. The scheme of election was laid down by the Cabinet Delegation.<\/li>\n
  4. The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the Mountbatten Plan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n

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    \nStatement 1 is correct: The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies based on proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
    \nStatement 2 is incorrect: The elections were NOT held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise. The electorate for the provincial assemblies was limited.
    \nStatement 3 is correct: The scheme for the composition and election of the Constituent Assembly was laid down by the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946.
    \nStatement 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.
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    \nThe Constituent Assembly’s composition was largely determined by indirect election via provincial legislatures and nomination by princely states, based on the framework provided by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
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    \nThe Constituent Assembly consisted of representatives from both British Indian provinces and Princely States. 292 members were elected through Provincial Legislative Assemblies, 4 were representatives from Chief Commissioners’ Provinces, and not more than 93 seats were allocated to Princely States.
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