UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 61
Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over ?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha)
Explanation: Sachchidananda Sinha served as the temporary/provisional President when India’s Constituent Assembly first met on 9 December 1946, before Rajendra Prasad was elected.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-C. Rajagopalachari was Governor-General of India, not the first provisional Assembly President.
B. Incorrect-B. R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee.
C. Incorrect-T. T. Krishnamachari was a Drafting Committee member, not the provisional President.
D. Correct-Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha presided initially.