Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India
Sachidananda Sinha
B.R Ambedkar
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
P. Upendra
Correct Answer :
A. Sachidananda Sinha
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Sachidananda Sinha
B.R Ambedkar
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P. Upendra
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