The question asks about the method of election for members of the Constituent Assembly under the Cabinet Mission Plan. This requires knowledge of the historical context and specific provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946 regarding the formation of the Constituent Assembly.
A) The members of the provincial legislative assemblies — This is correct. The Cabinet Mission Plan provided for indirect election of Constituent Assembly members by the elected members of the provincial legislative assemblies. This was done using the method of proportional representation with a single transferable vote.
The question asks about the electoral method used to elect members of the Constituent Assembly of India. This requires knowledge of the historical context and the specific provisions under which the Constituent Assembly was formed.
Correct Option: B) Single Transferable Vote system (proportional representation)
The question asks about the original total membership of the Constituent Assembly as proposed by the Cabinet Mission Plan. To answer this, we need to recall the composition details outlined in the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
Correct Option: B) The Cabinet Mission Plan initially proposed a total membership of 389 for the Constituent Assembly.
The question asks about the distribution of seats in the Constituent Assembly, specifically how many were allocated to the British Indian provinces. This requires recalling the composition of the Constituent Assembly as proposed by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
A) 296. These 296 seats were allocated to the British Indian provinces and the four Chief Commissioners' provinces. Each province and princely state was allotted seats in proportion to its respective population, roughly one seat for every million people. The representatives from British Indian provinces were to be elected by members of the provincial legislative assemblies.
The question asks about the allocation of seats to princely states in the Constituent Assembly of India. To answer this, one needs to recall the composition of the Constituent Assembly as proposed by the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946.
Correct Option: C) 93 — The Constituent Assembly initially comprised 389 members. Out of these, 296 seats were allocated to British India, and the remaining 93 seats were reserved for the Princely States.
The question asks to identify the major political party that largely boycotted the elections to, and the first sitting of, the Constituent Assembly of India. This requires knowledge of the political landscape and key events surrounding the formation of the Constituent Assembly in 1946.
C) The Muslim League boycotted the elections to, and the first sitting of, the Constituent Assembly. Their non-participation was a direct result of their demand for a separate state of Pakistan and their rejection of the Cabinet Mission Plan's provisions for a united India.