Question

Who was the chairman of the drafting committee?
A. B.R. Ambedkar
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Sarojini Naidu

Answer 1

Hint: The first person to propose the idea of a constituent assembly was M.N. Roy in 1934. The Indian National Congress officially demanded the same in 1935.

Complete step by step answer: The constituent assembly was formed moreover held its first session on 9 December 1946. The constitution was drafted by a team of 299 delegates and among them, there was a wide range of diversity in terms of their religion, caste, gender and region. This drafting committee was chaired by the “father of Indian Constitution” i.e. B.R. Ambedkar.
Looking at the options given:
Option A- B.R. Ambedkar is known as the father of Indian Constitution therefore this is the right answer. He was the chairman of the drafting committee.
Option B- Rajendra Prasad was the first president of India. This is not the right answer.
Option C- Motilal Nehru was an Indian lawyer. He was also a politician and was in the Indian National Congress.
Option D- Sarojini Naidu is called the nightingale of India. She contributed significantly to the freedom struggle.

Option “A” is the correct answer.

Note: It took the members of the drafting committee 2 years 11 months and 17 days which is almost 3 years, to draft the constitution of India. India’s constitution is considered the lengthiest in the entire world.