- The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
- Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Statement 1 is incorrect: A Constituent Assembly was to be founded to frame a new Constitution. Members of this assembly were to be partly elected by the provincial assemblies and partly nominated by the Princely states.
Statement 2 is correct: Any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate Constitution and would be eligible to sign an agreement with the British regarding its future status.
