{"id":31355,"date":"2026-08-19T18:49:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=31355"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:19:42","slug":"ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"SSC CGL Polity Study Material, Making of Indian Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Making_of_Indian_Constitution\" >Making of Indian Constitution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Constituent_Assembly_formation\" >Constituent Assembly formation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Who_were_the_important_members_of_the_Constituent_Assembly\" >Who were the important members of the Constituent Assembly?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Who_were_the_Original_Members_of_the_Drafting_Committee\" >Who were the Original Members of the Drafting Committee?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Important_Events\" >Important Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#Drafting_Committee\" >Drafting Committee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-polity-study-material-making-constitution\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>The blog provides free SSC CGL Polity Notes focusing on the Making of Indian Constitution, essential for exam preparation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Constituent Assembly formed on December 9, 1946, had 389 members: 296 from British India and 93 from Princely States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seats in the Assembly were allocated based on population, with roughly one seat per million for Princely States and specific community representation for British Provinces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Drafting Committee, essential for creating the Constitution, was established on August 29, 1947, with key members like Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Important events during the Assembly include the election of Dr. Rajendra Prasad as President and the adoption of the National Anthem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To help strengthen your preparation, we are providing free SSC CGL Polity Notes in this blog. In this edition, we focus on the important topic making of the Indian Constitution, which is frequently asked in the SSC CGL exam and other competitive exams. Understanding this topic is essential to grasp how India\u2019s Constitution was framed, the ideas behind it, and the process of its creation. The notes are presented in a simple and exam-oriented manner to help you revise quickly and effectively.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-of-indian-constitution\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_of_Indian_Constitution\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Making of Indian Constitution<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For aspirants preparing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-notification\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSC CGL Exam<\/a>, understanding the making of Indian Constitution is very important as it is a frequently asked topic in Polity. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Making of the Indian Constitution started 72 years from now on December 9, 1946 When the First session of the Constituent Assembly took place. The journey of being a democratic nation started on that day as it marked the making of national anthem, national flag and also a status of national symbol. The idea of Constituent Assembly for India was suggested by M.N Roy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-constituent-assembly-formation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Constituent_Assembly_formation\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Constituent Assembly formation<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Cabinet Mission Plan had formulated a scheme for the formation of Constituent Assembly. Some features of this scheme are as follows -:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Constituent Assembly in total consisted of 389 members. Among these 93 seats were allotted to Princely States and &nbsp;296 seats were allotted to British India.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The seats were allotted to Princely States according to the population of that particular state. On an average one seat was allotted for every million population.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The seats allocated for the Constituent Assembly to each British Province was to be decided by considering the population of the three principal communities Muslims, Sikhs and General (All Except Muslims and Sikhs) in each province.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During a provincial legislative assembly the members of that community elect the representative of each community.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The head of the princely states nominated the representative of the princely states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ssc-cgl-tier-1-pyps\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download SSC CGL Previous year Question papers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-were-the-important-members-of-the-constituent-assembly\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_were_the_important_members_of_the_Constituent_Assembly\"><\/span>Who were the important members of the Constituent Assembly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several important leaders played different roles in the <strong>making of the Indian Constitution<\/strong>. For SSC CGL, questions are commonly framed by matching a person with their position or responsibility in the Constituent Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Person<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Important Role<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha<\/td><td>Temporary Chairman of the Constituent Assembly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/td><td>President of the Constituent Assembly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H.C. Mookherjee<\/td><td>Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/td><td>Chairman of the Drafting Committee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>B.N. Rau<\/td><td>Constitutional Adviser<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jawaharlal Nehru<\/td><td>Moved the Objectives Resolution; headed important Union-related committees<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel<\/td><td>Chaired important committees dealing with provincial constitution, fundamental rights and minorities<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-the-strength-of-the-constituent-assembly-change-after-partition\">How did the Strength of the Constituent Assembly Change After Partition?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The composition of the Constituent Assembly changed after the Partition of India. The Cabinet Mission scheme originally provided for <strong>389 members<\/strong>, but the strength of the Indian Constituent Assembly was subsequently reduced to <strong>299<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Category<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Original Strength<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>After Partition<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>British Indian Provinces\/territories<\/td><td>296<\/td><td>229<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Princely States<\/td><td>93<\/td><td>70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>389<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>299<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>389 \u2192 299<\/strong> change is an important one-line fact for SSC Polity revision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Was the Constituent Assembly Directly Elected?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No, the Constituent Assembly was not directly elected on the basis of universal adult franchise. Under the Cabinet Mission scheme, representatives from the provinces were chosen indirectly through the Provincial Legislative Assemblies, while representatives of the princely states were nominated according to the applicable arrangements. For SSC exams, remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Constituent Assembly \u2192 Indirect Election \u2192 Provincial Legislative Assemblies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-were-the-major-committees-of-the-constituent-assembly\">What were the Major Committees of the Constituent Assembly?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Constitution was not prepared by the Drafting Committee alone. The Constituent Assembly created several committees to examine different constitutional subjects before their recommendations were debated by the full Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Committee<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Major Area<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Drafting Committee<\/td><td>Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/td><td>Preparation and revision of Draft Constitution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Union Powers Committee<\/td><td>Jawaharlal Nehru<\/td><td>Powers of the Union<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Union Constitution Committee<\/td><td>Jawaharlal Nehru<\/td><td>Structure of Union Government<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Provincial Constitution Committee<\/td><td>Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel<\/td><td>Provincial constitutional structure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal Areas<\/td><td>Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel<\/td><td>Rights, minorities and related safeguards<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rules of Procedure Committee<\/td><td>Dr. Rajendra Prasad<\/td><td>Procedure of the Constituent Assembly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union Constitution Committee was headed by Nehru, while the Provincial Constitution Committee and the major Advisory Committee were chaired by Patel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-were-the-original-members-of-the-drafting-committee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_were_the_Original_Members_of_the_Drafting_Committee\"><\/span>Who were the Original Members of the Drafting Committee?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Drafting Committee was appointed on <strong>29 August 1947<\/strong> to scrutinise and prepare the constitutional draft based on decisions already taken by the Constituent Assembly. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar became its Chairman. The original seven members were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>S.No.<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Drafting Committee Member<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Dr. B.R. Ambedkar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>K.M. Munshi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Syed Mohammad Saadullah<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>B.L. Mitter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>D.P. Khaitan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, <strong>N. Madhava Rau replaced B.L. Mitter<\/strong>, while <strong>T.T. Krishnamachari replaced D.P. Khaitan<\/strong>. Your existing article currently lists the replacements among the seven without clearly separating them from the original composition, so this section would make that distinction clearer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-much-time-did-the-constituent-assembly-spend-framing-the-constitution\">How much time did the Constituent Assembly Spend Framing the Constitution?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Constituent Assembly worked for nearly three years to complete the Constitution. It held <strong>11 sessions<\/strong>, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar recorded that the Assembly sat for <strong>165 days<\/strong>, of which <strong>114 days<\/strong> were devoted to considering the Draft Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Fact<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Details<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>First meeting<\/td><td>9 December 1946<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of sessions<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total sitting days<\/td><td>165<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Days spent considering Draft Constitution<\/td><td>114<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Constitution adopted<\/td><td>26 November 1949<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-important-events\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Events\"><\/span>Important Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Constituent Assembly was formed based on the Cabinet Mission Plan, which outlined the scheme for representation and election. The Assembly had 389 members, with 296 from British India and 93 from Princely States. Representation Details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Princely States:<\/strong> Seats were allotted according to population, roughly 1 seat per million people. The head of each princely state nominated their representative.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>British Provinces:<\/strong> Seats were allocated based on the population of three communities &#8211; Muslims, Sikhs, and General (all except Muslims and Sikhs). Members of each community elected their representatives in the provincial legislative assemblies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dec 9, 1946<\/td><td>First meeting of the Constituent Assembly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dec 11, 1946<\/td><td>Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected President, H.C.M. Mukherjee elected Vice-President<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dec 13, 1946<\/td><td>\u2018Objectives Resolution\u2019 passed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jan 22, 1947<\/td><td>Objectives Resolution unanimously adopted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jul 22, 1947<\/td><td>National Flag inaugurated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jan 24, 1950<\/td><td>National Anthem adopted; Dr. Rajendra Prasad elected first President; Final session of Constituent Assembly held<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Constituent_Assembly_Composition_and_Milestones-1024x572.webp\" alt=\"Composition of Constituent Assembly and Timelines\" class=\"wp-image-250211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Constituent_Assembly_Composition_and_Milestones-1024x572.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Constituent_Assembly_Composition_and_Milestones-768x429.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Constituent_Assembly_Composition_and_Milestones-1536x857.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Constituent_Assembly_Composition_and_Milestones-2048x1143.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-polity-syllabus\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check out SSC CGL polity syllabus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-drafting-committee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drafting_Committee\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Drafting Committee<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Drafting Committee was one of the most important committees among the constituent Assembly. It was set up on August 29, 1947. This committee was entitled with the responsibility of preparing the draft of the new Constitution.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The name of the members who had contributed are as follows;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr B.R Ambedkar<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr K. M Munshi<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Syed Mohammad Saadullah<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">T. T Krishnamchari (replaced D.P Khaitan as he died in 1948)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">N Mandhava Rau (replaced B. L Mittal who had withdrawn due to medical reasons)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/making-of-indian-constitution-1024x547.webp\" alt=\"Making of the Indian Constitution Overview\" class=\"wp-image-241797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/making-of-indian-constitution-1024x547.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/making-of-indian-constitution-768x411.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/making-of-indian-constitution-1536x821.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/making-of-indian-constitution-2048x1095.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prepare for SSC CGL Exam Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1775485402177\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>1. When did the Constituent Assembly hold its first session?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The first session was held on December 9, 1946.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1775485478676\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>2. How many members were there in the Constituent Assembly?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Total 389 members: 296 from British India and 93 from Princely States.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1775485485226\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>3. How were seats allocated to the Princely States?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Seats were allotted according to the population of each state, roughly 1 seat per million people. The head of the princely state nominated their representative.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1775485492843\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>4. How were seats allocated for British Provinces?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Based on the population of three principal communities: Muslims, Sikhs, and General (all except Muslims &amp; Sikhs). Members of each community in provincial legislative assemblies elected their representatives.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1775485502075\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>5. Who suggested the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The idea was suggested by M.N. 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