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UPSC 1996: B. R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from
(a)West Bengal
(b)the Bombay Presidency
(c)the then Madhya Bharat
(d)Punjab
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) the Bombay Presidency
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar entered the 1946 Constituent Assembly as the representative of the Bombay Presidency (later re-elected from Bengal after the partition of provinces). He was not elected from Punjab, Madhya Bharat or West Bengal in the first instance. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1996-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1996, GS Paper 1, as Question 77. It falls under Modern History > Constitutional Developments & British Plans (1909-1947).
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