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What was the status of the Constituent Assembly after the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

  1. It became a fully sovereign body
  2. It was dissolved and re-elected
  3. It became subordinate to the British Parliament
  4. It lost its legislative powers
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Correct answer: It became a fully sovereign body

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 made the Assembly a fully sovereign body, empowered to abrogate or alter any law made by the British Parliament in relation to India.

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