UPSC Prelims 2005·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

Who among the following was the Chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

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  1. AB. R. Ambedkar
  2. BJ. B. Kripalani
  3. CJawaharlal NehruCorrect
  4. DAlladi Krishanaswami Ayyar

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Jawaharlal Nehru.

The Constituent Assembly appointed several committees to deal with different tasks of constitution making. Jawaharlal Nehru was the chairman of major committees including the Union Constitution Committee, the Union Powers Committee, and the States Committee.

The other individuals mentioned headed different committees. B. R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee. J. B. Kripalani was the chairman of the Fundamental Rights Sub Committee. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was a key member of the Drafting Committee but did not head the Union Constitution Committee.

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