Match the List –I with List –II
       

List I  Statewise membership in the Constitutional Assembly	List II As on 31 December 1947
A.	Madras	I.	21
B.	Bombay	II.	49
C.	West Bengal	III.	55
D.	United Province	IV.	19

 
        Choose the correct answer from the options given below
       

Correct option is A

The correct matching of state-wise membership in the Constituent Assembly as of 31 December 1947 is:
· Madras: 49 members
· Bombay: 21 members
· West Bengal: 19 members
· United Province: 55 members
Information Booster:
1. The Constituent Assembly of India was tasked with drafting the Indian Constitution and had members representing various provinces and princely states.
2. The membership of the Assembly was based on the population, with more populous regions having higher representation.
3. Madras had a significant number of members due to its large geographical area and population at that time.
4. United Province (now Uttar Pradesh) had the highest number of members in the Assembly as it was the most populous region in India.
5. The Bombay Presidency included not only modern Maharashtra but also parts of Gujarat, which is why it had a considerable number of representatives.
6. West Bengal, having undergone the partition, had a reduced number of members in the Assembly by December 1947.