भारताच्या फाळणीनंतर घटनासमितीच्या संख्येबाबतच्या विधानांचा विचार करा.
(a) समितीची सदस्यसंख्या 299 पर्यंत खाली आली.
(b) संस्थानांच्या प्रतिनिधींची संख्या 70 पर्यंत कमी झाली.
(c) प्रांतांच्या व मुख्य आयुक्तांच्या प्रांतांच्या प्रतिनिधींची संख्या 229 इतकी कमी झाली.
वरीलपैकी कोणती विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ?

The correct answer is Option D ((a), (b) and (c)).

Key Points:
• Constituent Assembly Strength Post-Partition (31 December 1947):
• Originally under the Cabinet Mission Plan (1946), the total strength was 389 (292 provinces + 4 chief commissioners' provinces + 93 princely states).
• Following the partition of India under the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the members from the areas included in Pakistan ceased to be members of the Constituent Assembly of India.
• Statement (a): Total strength of the Assembly was reduced from 389 to 299 (Correct).
• Statement (b): The representation of Indian princely states dropped from 93 to 70 (Correct).
• Statement (c): The representation of British Indian provinces was reduced from 296 to 229 (Correct).
• All three statements (a), (b), and (c) are factually correct.
• Matches Option (4).
• Key Takeaway: After partition, Constituent Assembly membership fell to 299 (229 from provinces and 70 from princely states).