Question

Who among the following was the president of the drafting committee which framed the Indian Constitution ?
A. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Dr. Zakir Hussain

Answer 1

Hint: India's Constitution (Bhāratīya Samvidhāna) is regarded as the nation's supreme rule. The text covers the demarcation of the political code, structure, processes, powers and obligations of government institutions at the fundamental level and discusses the definitions of fundamental rights, the values of the Directive and citizens' responsibilities. It's the world's longest written constitution in any nation.

Complete answer:
In 1946, Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, a civil servant turned Indian judge at the International Court of Justice and was president of the United Nations Security Council, was appointed as the constitutional advisor to the assembly. In February 1948, Rau prepared his initial draught, responsible for the general structure of the constitution. The draft consisted of 243 articles and 13 schedules that came after meetings, debates and amendments to 395 articles and 8 schedules. Committees were proposed at the meeting of the assembly on 14 August 1947. The eight-person drafting committee, which was formed on 29 August 1947 discussed and amended Rau's draft. Seven representatives were members of the Drafting Committee: Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami, B.R. Ambedkar, K.M. Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L. Mitter and D.P. Khaitan. Khaitan. The Drafting Committee elected B.R Ambedkar as its Chairman at its first meeting on 30 August 1947.The committee drafted a new draught constitution and submitted it to the assembly on 4 November 1947.

During the processes and the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly, the Drafting Committee and its members were very consistent in constitution-making trials. In the Constituent Assembly, the bulk of debates revolved around the draught Constitution(s) prepared by the Drafting Committee. In the Constituent Assembly's 166 sittings, 114 were spent discussing the Draft Constitution(s).

The final meeting of the committee was held on 26 November 1949 and the constitution was adopted, which was signed by 284 members on the day celebrated as National Law Day or Constitution Day. The day was chosen to spread the meaning of the constitution and to promote Ambedkar's thoughts and ideas.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: A variety of sources were used to draw the constitution. Considering the needs and conditions of India, its creators borrowed portions from previous legislation, such as the 1858 Government of India Act, the 1861, 1892 and 1909 Indian Councils Acts, the 1919 and 1935 Government of India Acts, and the 1947 Indian Independence Act. The latter, which led to India and Pakistan being established, split the former Constituent Assembly into two.