Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | S.N. Mukherjee | (I) | President of Constituent Assembly |
| (B) | Rajendra Prasad | (II) | Chairman of the Drafting Committee |
| (C) | B.N. Rau | (III) | Chief Draughtsman |
| (D) | B.R. Ambedkar | (IV) | Constitutional Advisor |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(A) S.N. Mukherjee — this matches (III) Chief Draughtsman. He was the civil servant who had the ability to put complex proposals in clear legal language.
(B) Rajendra Prasad — this matches (I) President of Constituent Assembly. As President of the Assembly he had to steer the discussion along constructive lines and make sure all members had a chance to speak.
(C) B.N. Rau — this matches (IV) Constitutional Advisor. As Constitutional Advisor to the Government of India, he prepared background papers based on a close study of the political systems of other countries.
(D) B.R. Ambedkar — this matches (II) Chairman of the Drafting Committee. As law minister he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 27-05 S1 21-06 S1* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.2 The dominant voices … Rajendra Prasad’s role was as President of the Assembly, where he had to steer the discussion along constructive lines while making sure all members had a chance to speak.… 1.2 The dominant voices … In this capacity, he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. Serving with him were two other lawyers, K.M. Munshi from Gujarat and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar from Madras, both of whom gave crucial inputs in the drafting of the Constitution.… 1.2 The dominant voices … These six members were given vital assistance by two civil servants. One was B. N. Rau, Constitutional Advisor to the Government of India, who prepared a series of background papers based on a close study of the political systems obtaining in other countries. The other was the Chief Draughtsman, S. N. Mukherjee, who had the ability to put complex proposals in clear legal language.…” |