Q. On whose recommendations was the Constituent Assembly formed?
(a) Mountbatten
(b) Cripps’ Mission plan
(c) Cabinet Mission plan
(d) Government of India Act, 1935
Ans: (c) Cabinet Mission plan
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India was formed based on the recommendations of the (c) Cabinet Mission plan.
The Cabinet Mission was a high-level delegation sent to India in 1946 by the British government to propose a framework for the transfer of power and the formation of a new constitution. The Cabinet Mission consisted of three British Cabinet ministers: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander.
The Cabinet Mission plan recommended the formation of a Constituent Assembly in India to draft and enact a new constitution for an independent India. The plan proposed a scheme for the transfer of power from British rule to Indian hands through a unified India with provisions for autonomous provinces and a central government.
Based on the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission plan, the Constituent Assembly of India was formed in 1946. The assembly consisted of representatives from various political parties and communities, including the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and other regional parties. The Constituent Assembly was tasked with the responsibility of drafting and adopting a constitution for India.
The Constituent Assembly worked for several years to draft the Constitution of India, which was adopted on November 26, 1949, and came into effect on January 26, 1950, marking the establishment of the Republic of India.
