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Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee?
A. Dr. B. R Ambedkar
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Motilal Nehru
D. Sarojini Naidu

Answer
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Hint:The drafting committee of the constituent assembly was formed after Independence on 29th August 1947. It had seven members. It was formed to construct a draft constitution. The chairman of this committee was elected on 30th August 1947. We will see who was the chairman of the drafting committee in the complete answer below.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.
Dr. B. R Ambedkar:- Dr. B.R Ambedkar was the chairman elected in the first meeting of the drafting committee on 30th August 1947. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first president of India. He was not the chairman of the drafting committee. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Motilal Nehru :- Motilal Nehru was not the chairman of the drafting committee. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Sarojini Naidu:- Sarojini Naidu was not the chairman of the drafting committee. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:It took 2 years 11 months and 17 days to frame the constitution. The constitution got ready by 29th November 1949 but it came into force on 26th January 1950. The constitution has 22 parts 395 articles and 8 schedules in the constitution.