The Constituent Assembly held its first sitting on December 9, 1946. It completed the task of drafting the Constitution on November 26, 1949, when the Constitution was adopted. This duration is approximately 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days, which is closest to three years among the given options.
Choose the correct answer: (A) The Constituent Assembly of India took about one year to complete its work. (B) The Constituent Assembly of India took about two years to complete its work. (C) The Constituent Assembly of India took about three years to complete its work. (D) The Constituent Assembly of India took about four years to complete its work.
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Criticism of the Constituent Assembly (legitimacy, time taken, dominance))
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Answer: C. The Constituent Assembly of India took about three years to complete its work.
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