Which of the following statements are correct in respect of 'Constituent Assembly'?
1. The Constituent Assembly was constituted under the scheme of the 'Cabinet Mission Plan'.
2. The total strength of the Constituent Assembly originally was 369.
3. 296 seats were allotted to British India.
4. 73 seats to Princely States.

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OPSC OAS 2023 Prelims (General Studies) Official Paper-I

Answer 1

The Correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

The Constituent Assembly was constituted under the scheme of the 'Cabinet Mission Plan' (1): This statement is correct. The Constituent Assembly was established as a result of the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
The total strength of the Constituent Assembly originally was 369 (2): This statement is incorrect. The original strength of the Constituent Assembly was 389, not 369.
296 seats were allotted to British India (3): This statement is correct. Out of the total seats, 296 were allotted to British India.
73 seats to Princely States (4): This statement is correct. The remaining 93 seats were allotted to the Princely States, which is an error; there were actually 93 seats for Princely States, not 73.
The correct statements regarding the Constituent Assembly are 1 and 3. Thus, the correct answer is Option 4: 1 and 3.