Dr. Sachidananda Sinha presided over the very first session of the Constituent Assembly.
The inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India was presided over by
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2001 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Composition of the Constituent Assembly (election, representation, princely states))
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Answer: C. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
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