Constituent Assembly: Formation & First Meeting

संविधान सभा: गठन एवं पहली बैठक
đŸŽ¯ Target Exams: SSC CGL, CHSL, Railways RRB, UPSC Prelims, State PSC

Concept Overview

The Constituent Assembly was formed in 1946 under the Cabinet Mission Plan to draft India's Constitution. Its first meeting marked a pivotal step towards independent India's governance, establishing initial leadership and procedures for the monumental task ahead.

संविधान सभा का गठन 1946 में कैबिनेट मिशन योजना के तहत भारत के संविधान का मसौदा तैयार करने के लिए किया गया था। इसकी पहली बैठक स्वतंत्र भारत के शासन की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम था, जिसने आगे के विशाल कार्य के लिए प्रारंभिक नेतृत्व और प्रक्रियाओं की स्थापना की।

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Mnemonic Memory Trick & Story Hack

Use this proven associative formula and story to instantly lock this concept into your long-term memory:

💡 Imagine a 'CABINET' (Cabinet Mission) arriving in 'NOV' (November) 1946. On 'DEC 9', 'SINHA' (Sinha) temporarily 'SAT' (sat) as President. Then, on 'DEC 11', 'PRASAD' (Prasad) permanently 'PRESIDED' (presided) with 'RAU' (Rau) giving 'ADVICE' (advisor).
💡 कल्पना करें कि 'कैबिनेट' (कैबिनेट मिशन) 'नवंबर' (November) 1946 में आया। '9 दिसंबर' को, 'सिन्हा' (Sinha) अस्थायी रूप से 'बैठे' (sat) अध्यक्ष के रूप में। फिर, '11 दिसंबर' को, 'प्रसाद' (Prasad) स्थायी रूप से 'अध्यक्ष बने' (presided) और 'राव' (Rau) ने 'सलाह' (advisor) दी।
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Exam Trap Alert (Common Mistake)

⚠️ Exam Trap: Do not confuse the temporary President (Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha) with the permanent President (Dr. Rajendra Prasad). Also, remember the first meeting date (Dec 9, 1946) versus the date of permanent President's election (Dec 11, 1946).
⚠️ परीक्षा में भ्रम: अस्थायी अध्यक्ष (डॉ. सच्चिदानंद सिन्हा) को स्थायी अध्यक्ष (डॉ. राजेंद्र प्रसाद) से भ्रमित न करें। साथ ही, पहली बैठक की तारीख (9 दिसंबर, 1946) और स्थायी अध्यक्ष के चुनाव की तारीख (11 दिसंबर, 1946) को याद रखें।

📌 High-Yield Exam Fact Sheets

Formation: The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
गठन: संविधान सभा का गठन नवंबर 1946 में कैबिनेट मिशन योजना द्वारा तैयार की गई योजना के तहत किया गया था।
First Meeting: Its inaugural meeting took place on December 9, 1946, in New Delhi.
पहली बैठक: इसकी पहली बैठक 9 दिसंबर, 1946 को नई दिल्ली में हुई थी।
Temporary President: Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly for the first meeting.
अस्थायी अध्यक्ष: डॉ. सच्चिदानंद सिन्हा, जो सबसे वरिष्ठ सदस्य थे, को पहली बैठक के लिए विधानसभा का अस्थायी अध्यक्ष चुना गया था।
Permanent President: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on December 11, 1946.
स्थायी अध्यक्ष: डॉ. राजेंद्र प्रसाद को 11 दिसंबर, 1946 को संविधान सभा का स्थायी अध्यक्ष चुना गया था।
Vice-Presidents: H.C. Mukherjee and V.T. Krishnamachari were later elected as the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly.
उपाध्यक्ष: एच.सी. मुखर्जी और वी.टी. कृष्णामाचारी को बाद में विधानसभा के उपाध्यक्ष के रूप में चुना गया था।
Constitutional Advisor: Sir B.N. Rau was appointed as the Constitutional Advisor to the Assembly.
संवैधानिक सलाहकार: सर बी.एन. राव को विधानसभा का संवैधानिक सलाहकार नियुक्त किया गया था।
⚡ Practice Question Instant Self-Test

Who was elected as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly during its first meeting on December 9, 1946?

9 दिसंबर, 1946 को अपनी पहली बैठक के दौरान संविधान सभा के अस्थायी अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे चुना गया था?
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha, being the oldest member, was chosen as the temporary President of the Constituent Assembly for its first meeting on December 9, 1946, following the French practice. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was later elected as the permanent President.
डॉ. सच्चिदानंद सिन्हा, सबसे वरिष्ठ सदस्य होने के नाते, फ्रांसीसी प्रथा का पालन करते हुए 9 दिसंबर, 1946 को संविधान सभा की अपनी पहली बैठक के लिए अस्थायी अध्यक्ष चुने गए थे। डॉ. राजेंद्र प्रसाद को बाद में स्थायी अध्यक्ष चुना गया।
Source: NCERT & Standard Reference

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