Who was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on 11 December 1946. The Assembly first met on 9 December 1946 under Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha, its oldest member, as temporary President.
Rajendra Prasad presided over the Assembly until the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949, and in January 1950 he became the first President of India.