Mains Paper I · 2 Indian Constitution · 2.2 Making of the Constitution

2.2.1 Constituent Assembly: demand, Cabinet Mission plan and composition

The demand for an Indian-made constitution grew from 1934 to 1946, and the Constituent Assembly was finally formed in November 1946 under the Cabinet Mission Plan, with 389 seats filled by indirect election in the provinces and nomination in the princely states.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Mains Paper I
  • Advanced level
  • 8 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • M.N. Roy
  • August Offer
  • Cripps Mission
  • Cabinet Mission
  • 389 members
  • 296 and 93
  • single transferable vote
  • indirect election
  • 299

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

Read the full note in the app. It is part of the APPSC Group 2 full course in Medha AI. Free in the app: the first chapter of each topic.

Read the full note in the app Indian Constitution questions with answers

All Making of the Constitution notes · APPSC Group 2 syllabus · APPSC G2 Prelims Mock 1 with answers · Start free

Medha AI writes its own notes and checks them against the sources listed. Medha AI is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to APPSC, TSPSC, MPSC, UPSC or any other commission or government body.