At independence, who amongst the following served in the Union Cabinet as Law Minister?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B.R. Ambedkar
On the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as law minister, and in this capacity he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.2 The dominant voices … Besides this Congress trio, a very important member of the Assembly was the lawyer and economist B.R. Ambedkar. During the period of British rule, Ambedkar had been a political opponent of the Congress; but, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi, he was asked at Independence to join the Union Cabinet as law minister. In this capacity, he served as Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.…” |