A radio archive in Delhi plays an old recording for a group of students. The speech was made to the members of the body that was framing India's Constitution. The speaker speaks of a pledge made long years ago, and declares that the time has now come to redeem it, though not wholly or in full measure. The students listen closely to the speech and are then asked to place it in its time and to name the leader who gave it.
Identify the leader who gave this speech.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Jawaharlal Nehru
Option (1) Rajendra Prasad — Incorrect. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Assembly. He steered its debates and did not give this speech.
Option (2) Vallabh Bhai Patel — Incorrect. Vallabh Bhai Patel worked mostly behind the scenes, drafting reports and settling differences. The speech was not his.
Option (3) B.R. Ambedkar — Incorrect. B.R. Ambedkar was the law minister and Chairman of the Drafting Committee. His work lay in shaping the text of the Constitution.
Option (4) Jawaharlal Nehru — Correct. Nehru gave this famous speech in the Constituent Assembly. It began with the lines "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny" and spoke of redeeming the pledge.
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