Question

Who was the president of the Constituent Assembly ?
1. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
4. C Rajagopalachari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Dr. Rajendra Prasad

The correct answer is Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

• For the post of president, Shri Rajendra Prasad was elected to the Constituent Assembly.

• The Constituent Assembly was formed for the creation of the Indian Constitution.
• The Constituent Assembly was formed in July 1946 based on the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission.
• As a prominent leader of congress, Shri Rajendra Prasad worked with Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders.
• Rajendra Prasad worked as the longest-serving President of India (1950 to 1962).
• Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of India on 24th January 1950.

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent president of the constituent assembly on 11th December 1946.
• The constituent assembly also appointed H C Mukherjee as its vice president.
• The constitutional advisor to the constituent assembly was B. N Rao.
• The constituent assembly adopted the Indian constitution on 26th November 1949.
• B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee.
• G. V. Mavlankar was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha.