Consider the following statements 1 The Constituent Assembly apart from framing constitution of Indi...........

Indian Polity Evolution of Constitution

Consider the following statements:

1. The Constituent Assembly, apart from framing constitution of India, was also entrusted with the function of enacting ordinary laws for the country.

2. Whenever the Constituent Assembly acted as a legislative body, it was chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 made the certain changes in the position of the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly was made a fully sovereign body, which could frame any Constitution it pleased. The act empowered the Assembly to abrogate or alter any law made by the British Parliament in relation to India.

Statement 1 is correct: The Assembly also became a legislative body. In other words, two separate functions were assigned to the Assembly, that is, making of a constitution for free India and enacting of ordinary laws for the country. These two tasks were to be performed on separate days. Thus, the Assembly became the first Parliament of free India (Dominion Legislature).
Statement 2 is not correct: Whenever the Assembly met as the Constituent body it was chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad and when it met as the legislative body, it was chaired by G V Mavlankar. These two functions continued till November 26, 1949, when the task of making the Constitution was over.