Which of the following functions was NOT performed by the Constituent Assembly?
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Correct answer: Election of the first Prime Minister of India
The Constituent Assembly elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India, but it did not elect the Prime Minister; the PM was appointed. It ratified Commonwealth membership in 1949 and adopted the National Anthem and Song in 1950.
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