On which day the Constituent Assembly commenced its functioning?

Correct option is A

The Correct Answer: 9th December, 1946
The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on 9th December 1946 in the Constitution Hall, now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House, New Delhi. This marked the beginning of the historic journey of drafting the Constitution of independent India. The Assembly was formed under the framework suggested by the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, which was sent by the British government to discuss and plan for India's constitutional future. During the first meeting, Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was appointed as the interim President of the Assembly. Later, on 11th December 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly. The Assembly comprised members elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies and included representatives from all parts of India, including princely states. The Constituent Assembly conducted 11 sessions over nearly three years, debated the framework of the Constitution, and finally adopted it on 26th November 1949, which came into force on 26th January 1950.
Information Booster:
· The Constituent Assembly had 389 members at its inception, which was later reduced to 299 after the partition of India.
· The Assembly took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete the drafting of the Constitution.
· It was a fully sovereign body and functioned independently, even before India officially became a republic.
· Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, often referred to as the Architect of the Indian Constitution.