A researcher in a Delhi archive opens the printed record of the debates of the Constituent Assembly. She finds that the discussion on the Draft Constitution ran for a long time, and that one member carried the duty of taking the draft through the House, answering objections clause by clause. As she reads the speeches, she finds members disagreeing sharply with one another, and she wants to understand what these disagreements reveal about the nation they were trying to shape.
Who had the responsibility of guiding the Draft Constitution through the Assembly, the member the researcher reads about?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → B. R. Ambedkar
Option (1) B. R. Ambedkar — Correct. As Chairman of the Drafting Committee, B. R. Ambedkar <strong>guided the Draft Constitution through the Assembly</strong>.
Option (2) Rajendra Prasad — Incorrect. Rajendra Prasad was President of the Assembly. He steered the discussion and made sure all members could speak, but the draft was not his to defend.
Option (3) K. M. Munshi — Incorrect. K. M. Munshi was a lawyer who served with Ambedkar on the drafting and gave important inputs. Guiding the draft through the House was Ambedkar's duty.
Option (4) B. N. Rau — Incorrect. B. N. Rau was a civil servant, the Constitutional Advisor, who prepared background papers on the political systems of other countries.
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