GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the temporary Chairman of the constituent assembly?
A
Dr. Ambedkar
B
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 9 December 1946, after the first Constituent Assembly election, the first meeting of Constituent Assembly was held in which Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was selected as the temporary President of Constituent Assembly as he was the eldest member, following the French Practice.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temporary president of the Constituent Assembly was Sachchidananda Sinha while the permanent Chairman of the Assembly was Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Detailed explanation-3: -Varahagiri Venkata Giri became the acting president in 1969 after Zakir Husain, died in office. Giri was elected president a few months later. He remains the only person to have held office both as a president and acting president.

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