Question

Difficulty: MediumConstitutional Development, Framing, and Preamble

Match the Committees of the Constituent Assembly of India in List-I with their respective Chairpersons in List-II.

  • Steering CommitteeDr. Rajendra Prasad
  • Fundamental Rights Sub-CommitteeJ.B. Kripalani
  • States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States)Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Order of Business CommitteeDr. K.M. Munshi

Answer

Steering Committee corresponds to Dr. Rajendra Prasad; Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee corresponds to J.B. Kripalani; States Committee corresponds to Jawaharlal Nehru; Order of Business Committee corresponds to Dr. K.M. Munshi.
The Constituent Assembly appointed several committees to handle specific tasks of constitution-making. The Steering Committee was headed by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee by J.B. Kripalani, the States Committee by Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Order of Business Committee by Dr. K.M. Munshi.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the leadership of the Steering Committee.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad chaired the Steering Committee.
As President of the Constituent Assembly, he led procedural and steering committees.
2
Identify the chairperson of the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee.
J.B. Kripalani chaired the Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee.
While Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel chaired the main Advisory Committee, J.B. Kripalani headed the sub-committee specifically responsible for fundamental rights.
3
Identify the chairperson of the States Committee.
Jawaharlal Nehru chaired the States Committee.
Nehru headed key federal committees, including Union Powers, Union Constitution, and the States Committee.
4
Identify the chairperson of the Order of Business Committee.
Dr. K.M. Munshi chaired the Order of Business Committee.
Dr. K.M. Munshi managed the scheduling and prioritization of legislative business within the Assembly.

Key Concept

Committees of the Constituent Assembly and their Chairpersons
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