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Who took the chair as temporary Chairman at the first meeting of India's Constituent Assembly on 9…

On 9 December 1946, J. B. Kripalani invited Sachchidananda Sinha to take the chair as temporary Chairman. The Assembly elected Rajendra Prasad permanent Chairman two days…

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Who took the chair as temporary Chairman at the first meeting of India's Constituent Assembly on 9 December 1946?

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On 9 December 1946, J. B. Kripalani invited Sachchidananda Sinha to take the chair as temporary Chairman. The Assembly elected Rajendra Prasad permanent Chairman two days later.

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Option A

Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee. Sinha took the chair at the first Assembly meeting.

Option B

Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution later in December 1946. Sinha took the temporary chair on 9 December.

Option C

Prasad was elected permanent Chairman on 11 December 1946.

Option D

At the first meeting, J. B. Kripalani invited Sinha to take the chair as temporary Chairman.

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