State whether the following inferences about the making of the Indian Constitution are Correct or Incorrect. Give reasons to support your answer.

a. The Constituent Assembly did not represent the Indian people since it was not elected by all citizens.

b. Constitution making did not involve any major decision since there was a general consensus among the leaders at that time about its basic framework.

c. There was little originality in the Constitution, for much of it was borrowed from other countries.

a. The statement is incorrect because the Constituent Assembly was elected by the members of the Provisional Legislative Assemblies. Members from every province and religious group were given representation in the assembly.

b. Incorrect. There were arguments and queries on most of the provisions. Each clause of the Constitution was subjected to scrutiny and debate. Leaders like Dr. Ambedkar, Pt. Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Maulana Azad and Sardar Patel did not agree to many things.

c. Correct. It is a combination of French, Irish, British, Canadian and United States Constitution in a new form.

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