Consider the following statements about the constituent assembly CA 1 Each Province a...........

Indian Polity Evolution of Constitution

Consider the following statements about the constituent assembly (CA).

1. Each Province and each Princely State or group of States were allotted seats proportional to their respective population.

2. Seats in each province (that elected the CA) were divided proportionally between major communities like Muslims, Sikhs etc.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

None

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Explanation:

Initially, its total membership was kept 389. After partition, the Constituent Assembly of India had 299 representatives. These included 229 members from provinces and 70 from princely states. There were total fifteen women members also. The membership plan was roughly as per suggestions of the Cabinet Mission plan. The basis of divisions of seats was “population” roughly in 1:10 Lakh ratio.Seats in each province (that elected the CA) were divided proportionally between major communities like Muslims, Sikhs etc.