Question

Q. The Drafting Committee was the most important committee among all the committees of the Constituent Assembly. Which of the following personalities were the members of this committee?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A.
  1, 2 and 3 only
• B.
  1, 3 and 5 only
• C.
  2, 4 and 5 only
• D.
  1, 3, 4 and 5 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B

1, 3 and 5 only
Explanation:

Set up on August 29, 1947 the Drafting Committee was entrusted with the task of preparing a draft of the new Constitution. It consisted of seven members. They were:

1. Dr B R Ambedkar (Chairman)
2. N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar
3. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar
4. Dr K M Munshi
5. Syed Mohammad Saadullah
6. N Madhava Rau (He replaced B L Mitter who resigned due to ill-health)
7. T T Krishnamachari (He replaced D P Khaitan who died in 1948)

S.N. Mukerjee was the chief draftsman of the constitution in the Constituent Assembly.