Which of the following is correctly matched with their leadership role in the Constituent Assembly (During the making of the Indian constitution)?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1: G.V. Mavalankar - Chairman of the Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly.
Detailed Analysis & SolutionThe Constituent Assembly of India appointed several committees to deal with different tasks of constitution-making. These included 8 major committees and several minor ones.
G.V. Mavalankar: He was indeed the Chairman of the Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly. It is also important to note that G.V. Mavalankar later became the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) of independent India.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: He was the Chairman of the most important committee—the Drafting Committee. He was not the head of the Committee on the Functions of the Assembly.
K.M. Munshi: He was the Chairman of the Order of Business Committee. He was also a member of the Drafting Committee.
Fundamental Rights: The Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas was headed by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Under this, the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee was headed by J.B. Kripalani.
Key Committees and their ChairmenPotential Competition QuestionsQ1. Who was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly?
Answer: B.N. Rau
Q2. Who moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru