Match List-I (Member of the Constituent Assembly) with List-II (Region he came from).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) K. Santhanam | (I) Mysore |
| (B) Balakrishna Sharma | (II) Orissa |
| (C) Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | (III) Madras |
| (D) The member who warned that the Centre is likely to break | (IV) United Provinces |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) K. Santhanam | (III) Madras | K. Santhanam, who most strongly defended the rights of the states, came from Madras. |
| (B) Balakrishna Sharma | (IV) United Provinces | Balakrishna Sharma, who argued for a strong centre, was a member from the United Provinces. |
| (C) Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar | (I) Mysore | Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar spoke from Mysore during the debate on 21 August 1947. |
| (D) The member who warned that the Centre is likely to break | (II) Orissa | A member from Orissa warned that the Centre was likely to break because powers were too centralised. |
NCERT (2026-27): “4.1 “The centre is likely to break” “Many others from the provinces echoed the same fears. They fought hard for fewer items to be put on the Concurrent and Union lists. A member from Orissa warned that “the Centre is likely to break” since powers had been excessively centralised under the Constitution.” “The argument for greater power to the provinces provoked a strong reaction in the Assembly. The need for a strong centre had been underlined on numerous occasions since the Constituent Assembly had begun its sessions. Ambedkar had declared that he wanted “a strong and united Centre (hear, hear) much stronger than the Centre we had created under the Government of India Act of 1935”. Reminding the members of the riots and violence that was ripping the nation apart, many members had repeatedly stated that the powers of the Centre had to be greatly strengthened to enable it to stop the communal frenzy. Reacting to the demands for giving power to the provinces, Gopalaswami Ayyangar declared that “the Centre should be made as strong as possible”. One member from the United Provinces, Balakrishna Sharma, reasoned at length that only a strong centre could plan for the well-being of the country, mobilise the available economic resources, establish a proper administration, and defend the country against foreign aggression.” “Sir A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar from Mysore said during the debate on 21 August 1947: Let us not lay the flattering unction to our soul that we are better patriots if we propose a strong Centre and that those who advocate a more vigorous examination of these resources are people with not enough of national spirit or patriotism.” |