Important Committees of The Constituent Assembly

Total Questions: 11

1. Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) B.R. Ambedkar
(b) J.B. Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Alladi Krishnaswami Lyer

Correct Answer: (c) Jawaharlal Nehru

Solution:Constituent Assembly formed 'Union Constitution Committee' with other prominent Committees. Jawaharlal Nehru was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee. The other Committees and their Chairman were-

Committee Name	Chairperson
1. Committee on the Rule of Procedure	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Steering Committee	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. States Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Drafting Committee	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
5. Advisory Committee on Fundamental Right, Minorities, Tribal and Excluded Areas	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Advisory Committee on Fundamental Right, Minorities, Tribal and Excluded Areas had two sub-committee.

List - I	List- II
A. Fundamental Right Sub-Committees	J.B. Kripalani
B. Minority Sub-Committee	H.C. Mukherjee

2. Who was the Chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Patel

Correct Answer: (d) Sardar Patel

Solution:Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel was the chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly.

Indian Constituent Assembly	Chairmen
Ad hoc Committee on the National flag	Rajendra Prasad
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly	G.V. Mavalankar
Committee on Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Rules of Procedure	Rajendra Prasad
Special Committee to Examine the Draft Constitution	Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Provincial Constitution Committee	Vallabhbhai Patel
Drafting Committee	B.R. Ambedkar
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	A.V. Thakkar
Finance and Staff Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee	J.B. Kripalani
House Committee	B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Minorities Sub-Committee	H.C. Mukherjee
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam, Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	Gopinath Bardoloi
Order of Business Committee	K.M. Munshi
States Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Steering Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Union Constitution Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Union Powers Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru

3. The Chairman of Drafting Committee of Indian Constituent Assembly was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014 ]

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Purushottam Das Tandon

Correct Answer: (c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Solution:

Indian Constituent Assembly	Chairmen
Ad hoc Committee on the National flag	Rajendra Prasad
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly	G.V. Mavalankar
Committee on Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Rules of Procedure	Rajendra Prasad
Special Committee to Examine the Draft Constitution	Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Provincial Constitution Committee	Vallabhbhai Patel
Drafting Committee	B.R. Ambedkar
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	A.V. Thakkar
Finance and Staff Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee	J.B. Kripalani
House Committee	B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Minorities Sub-Committee	H.C. Mukherjee
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam, Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	Gopinath Bardoloi
Order of Business Committee	K.M. Munshi
States Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Steering Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Union Constitution Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Union Powers Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru

4. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2009, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006.]

(a) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Sachchidanand Sinha
(d) C. Rajagopalachari

Correct Answer: (a) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar

Solution:

Indian Constituent Assembly	Chairmen
Ad hoc Committee on the National flag	Rajendra Prasad
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly	G.V. Mavalankar
Committee on Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Rules of Procedure	Rajendra Prasad
Special Committee to Examine the Draft Constitution	Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Provincial Constitution Committee	Vallabhbhai Patel
Drafting Committee	B.R. Ambedkar
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	A.V. Thakkar
Finance and Staff Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee	J.B. Kripalani
House Committee	B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Minorities Sub-Committee	H.C. Mukherjee
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam, Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	Gopinath Bardoloi
Order of Business Committee	K.M. Munshi
States Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Steering Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Union Constitution Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Union Powers Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru

5. Match List-I with List-II and identify the correct answer from the code given below: [R.A.S.\R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

List-1	List-2
A. Fundamental Rights	i. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Steering	ii. Jawahar Lal Nehru
C. Union powers	iii. K.M. Munshi
D. Drafting	iv. Sardar Patel

Code :
	A	B	C	D
(a)	iv	iii	ii	i
(b)	ii	iv	iii	i
(c)	iii	iv	ii	iv
(d)	ii	iii	iv	i
(e)	None	of	the	above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:

Constituent Assembly Committee	Chairman
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas	Sardar Patel
Steering Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Union Powers Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Drafting Committee	B.R. Ambedkar

The chairman of the Steering committee was Dr. Rajendra prasad, which is not mentioned in the list. Hence none of the options is correct. The Commission excluded the question from the evaluation.

6. Who was the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities constituted by the Constituent Assembly? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Pandit Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) B.N. Rao
(d) Ambedkar

Correct Answer: (b) Sardar Patel

Solution:Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the chairman of the advisory committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, Tribals and Excluded Areas. Two sub-committees of this Committee were the Fundamental Rights sub-committee under the chairmanship of J.B. Kriplani and the Minority sub- committee under the Chairmanship of H.C. Mukherjee.

7. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 5
(d) 4

Correct Answer: (b) 6

Solution:There were 6 other members in the drafting committee constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Members were N. Gopala Swamy Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, K.M. Munshi, Mohd. Saadullah, B.L. Mitter and D.P. Khaitan. N. Madhava Rau was included replacing B.L. Mitter, and T.T. Krishnamachari was included after the death of D.P. Khaitan in 1948.

8. Who among the following were the members of the drafting committee of the Constitution? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(1) N. Gopalaswami

(ii) Jawaharlal Nehru

(iii) Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar

(iv) Sardar Patel

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i) and (iv)
(c) (1) and (iii)
(d) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Correct Answer: (c) (1) and (iii)

9. Who among the following was not a members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
(a) Mohammad Saadullah
(b) K.M. Munshi
(c) A.K. Ayer

Correct Answer: (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

10. The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) 13th December, 1946
(b) 22nd January, 1947
(c) 3rd June 1947
(d) 29th August, 1947

Correct Answer: (d) 29th August, 1947

Solution:On 29 August, 1947, by a resolution, Drafting Committee was formed under the chairmanship of Dr. Ambedkar to discuss and decide the form and structure of the Constitution.

Indian Constituent Assembly	Chairmen
Ad hoc Committee on the National flag	Rajendra Prasad
Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly	G.V. Mavalankar
Committee on Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas	Vallabhbhai Patel
Committee on the Rules of Procedure	Rajendra Prasad
Special Committee to Examine the Draft Constitution	Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Provincial Constitution Committee	Vallabhbhai Patel
Drafting Committee	B.R. Ambedkar
Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	A.V. Thakkar
Finance and Staff Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee	J.B. Kripalani
House Committee	B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Minorities Sub-Committee	H.C. Mukherjee
North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam, Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee	Gopinath Bardoloi
Order of Business Committee	K.M. Munshi
States Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Steering Committee	Rajendra Prasad
Union Constitution Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru
Union Powers Committee	Jawaharlal Nehru

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Important Committees of The Constituent Assembly

1. Who among the following was the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

2. Who was the Chairman of the Provincial Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

3. The Chairman of Drafting Committee of Indian Constituent Assembly was: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014 ]

4. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution? [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2009, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006.]

5. Match List-I with List-II and identify the correct answer from the code given below: [R.A.S.\R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]

6. Who was the Chairman of Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights and Minorities constituted by the Constituent Assembly? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

7. The Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly under Dr. B. R. Ambedkar had how many other members? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

8. Who among the following were the members of the drafting committee of the Constitution? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

9. Who among the following was not a members of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

10. The Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

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