Q. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India?
(a) Swaraj Party in 1934
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslim League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
Ans: (a) Swaraj Party in 1934
Explanation: The idea for a Constituent Assembly was proposed in December 1934 by M. N. Roy, a pioneer of the Communist movement in India and an advocate of radical democracy. It became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in 1935.