Question

The Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly was headed by whom?
A. J.B. Kripalani
B. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar

Answer 1

Hint: The Union Constitution Committee was made to write the Constitution of India. The demand for constituent assembly was made. The constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly. Different committees were made and was headed by the chairman appointed.

Complete answer:
Under the Cabinet Mission Plan, The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946. The total no. of representatives of the Constituent Assembly was 389. The assembly comprised several Committees to look after different tasks. One of these committees, the Union Constitution Committee was headed by Jawahar Lal Nehru, the chairman of the Union Constitution Committee of the Constituent Assembly.

M. N. Roy, gave an idea for the Constituent Assembly of India in 1934 by an advocate of radical democracy and a pioneer of the Communist movement in India. The proposal became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in 1935. 15 November 1939, Rajagopalachari raised voice and demanded for a constituent Assembly based on adult franchise, and was also accepted by the British in August 1940.
For the first time, elections were held for the Constituent Assembly Under the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946. The Constitution of India was made or drafted by the Constituent Assembly. The Constitution was implemented on 16 May 1946, under the Cabinet Mission Plan. 22 committees were formed by the Constituent Assembly. These committees look after different tasks of constitution-making. Out of these, major committees and minor committees were formed.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
In the Constituent Assembly of India, the representatives were elected indirectly. These representatives were elected to draft the constitution for India. The elected people also include the people of the now-separate countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh.