The Constituent Assembly had 300 members. Of these, six members played particularly important roles. Three were representatives of the Congress, namely, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabh Bhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad. 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.
According to the missing lines, what did the second civil servant, the Chief Draughtsman, bring to the work of the Assembly?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The ability to put complex proposals in clear legal language
Option (1) The ability to put complex proposals in clear legal language — Correct. The Chief Draughtsman, S. N. Mukherjee, had <strong>the ability to put complex proposals in clear legal language</strong>, which is the work of a draughtsman.
Option (2) Background papers based on a study of political systems in other countries — Incorrect. Background papers on the political systems of other countries came from B. N. Rau, the Constitutional Advisor, the first civil servant.
Option (3) Work behind the scenes to reconcile opposing points of view — Incorrect. Reconciling opposing points of view behind the scenes was the role of Vallabh Bhai Patel, a Congress leader in the Assembly.
Option (4) Steering the discussion along constructive lines in the House — Incorrect. Steering the discussion along constructive lines was the work of Rajendra Prasad as President of the Assembly.
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