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Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Constituent Assembly in India?
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Solution
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
The first chairman of the constituent assembly in India was an option 'Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha'. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first president of independent India. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha was the first chairman (temporary) of the Constituent Assembly. Harender Coomer Mookerjee was the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India for drafting the Constitution of India. DR.B.R.Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee and was appointed by the Assembly to write India's new Constitution.
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