- The composition of the Constituent Assembly by community (approximately, for British India seats initially planned): General (including Hindus, SCs, STs, Christians, Parsis, etc.) - 210, Muslims - 78, Sikhs - 4. - While the 'General' category was broad, a significant number of seats within this category were held by members of various communities. A commonly cited breakdown of members by community (from British India seats plus eventually some from Princely States) lists: Hindus (~229), Muslims (~79), Scheduled Castes (~33), Scheduled Tribes (~33), Indian Christians (~7), Sikhs (~4), Anglo-Indians (~3), Parsis (~3). - Ordering the representation of the communities listed in the options: Muslims (~79), Scheduled Castes (~33), Indian Christians (~7), Sikhs (~4). - Therefore, among the options provided, Muslims had the highest representation, followed by Scheduled Castes (or Scheduled Tribes, with similar numbers), then Indian Christians, and finally Sikhs. Scheduled Castes had the third highest representation among the communities listed in the options.
Which of the following community had third highest representation in the constituent assembly?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Composition of the Constituent Assembly (election, representation, princely states))
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Answer: B. Scheduled Castes
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