Question

Who was the Chairman of Drafting Committee of Constituent Assembly?
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
3. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
4. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar

The correct answer is Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

• Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly.

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• On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to Draft the Constitution for India.
• The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949 and the honorable members appended their signatures to it on 24 January 1950.

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• The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950.
• On that day, the Assembly ceased to exist, transforming itself into the Provisional Parliament of India until a new Parliament was constituted in 1952.