SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 24

SSC Stenographer - 07 Aug 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q24

Who was the Chairman of the "Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, and Tribal and Excluded Areas in the Constituent Assembly?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Explanation: In the Constituent Assembly of India, the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, and Tribal and Excluded Areas was chaired by: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Role of the Committee:

It dealt with:

Fundamental Rights

Protection of minorities

Safeguards for tribal and excluded areas

Patel played a crucial role in ensuring national integration and constitutional safeguards for diverse communities.

Additional Key Facts

Sardar Patel is known as the “Iron Man of India”

He was India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister

He played a key role in the integration of princely states after independence

Other important members of the Constituent Assembly included: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (Chairman of Drafting Committee) and Jawaharlal Nehru

Potential Exam Questions and Answers

Q. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
Ans: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Q. Which body drafted the Constitution of India?
Ans: Constituent Assembly of India