Who prepared a series of background papers based on a close study of the political systems obtaining in other countries?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B.N. Rau
The members who led the drafting of the Constitution were helped 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 of other countries. The other was S.N. Mukherjee, the Chief Draughtsman, who could put complex proposals in clear legal language. K.M. Munshi and Alladi Krishnaswamy Aiyar were the two lawyers who served with B.R. Ambedkar on the Drafting Committee.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 23-05 S1 23-05 S2* | 02-06 S1* | – | 30-05 S2 31-05 S3* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “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. 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.…” |