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How many seats were allotted to the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly?
How many seats were allotted to the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly?
How many members were to be drawn from the four chief commissioners’ provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
How many members were to be drawn from the four chief commissioners’ provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
How were seats allocated to each British province in the Constituent Assembly?
How were seats allocated to each British province in the Constituent Assembly?
How were the representatives of each community elected in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly?
How were the representatives of each community elected in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly?
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Roughly, how many seats were to be allotted for every million population in the Constituent Assembly?
Roughly, how many seats were to be allotted for every million population in the Constituent Assembly?
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Which of the following is true about the allocation of seats in the Constituent Assembly?
Which of the following is true about the allocation of seats in the Constituent Assembly?
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How many seats were allotted to the British India in the Constituent Assembly?
How many seats were allotted to the British India in the Constituent Assembly?
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How many members were to be drawn from the four chief commissioners’ provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
How many members were to be drawn from the four chief commissioners’ provinces in the Constituent Assembly?
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How were the representatives of each community elected in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly?
How were the representatives of each community elected in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly?
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How was voting conducted in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly?
How was voting conducted in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly?
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Study Notes
Constituent Assembly Seat Allocation
- 93 seats were allotted to the Princely States in the Constituent Assembly.
British India and Chief Commissioners' Provinces
- 292 seats were allotted to British India in the Constituent Assembly.
- 4 members were to be drawn from the four chief commissioners' provinces in the Constituent Assembly.
Seat Allocation per Province
- Seats were allocated to each British province in the Constituent Assembly based on the population of the province.
Community Representation
- Representatives of each community were elected in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly through a system of separate electorates.
Seat Allocation per Million Population
- Roughly, 1 seat was allotted for every million population in the Constituent Assembly.
Voting in Provincial Legislative Assembly
- Voting in the provincial legislative assembly for the Constituent Assembly was conducted through a system of proportional representation by single transferable vote.
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Test your knowledge on the composition of the Constituent Assembly of India with this quiz. Learn about the allocation of seats to British India and Princely States, and the representation from different provinces and chief commissioners' provinces.
