The Constituent Assembly met for the first time on:
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 9th December 1946.
The Constituent Assembly of India, established to draft the Constitution of independent India, held its first meeting on December 9, 1946, in the Constitution Hall (now the Central Hall of Parliament House) in New Delhi. A total of 210 members were present, as the Muslim League boycotted the session demanding a separate Pakistan. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President, following the French practice. The Assembly then continued its work over the next three years to finalize the Constitution.