Question

Match List - I with List - II.  

\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List - I (Committee of Constituent Assembly)} & \textbf{List - II (Chairman)} \\ \hline A.\ \text{Union Powers Committee} & I.\ \text{Sardar Patel} \\ \hline B.\ \text{Provincial Constitution Committee} & II.\ \text{B.R. Ambedkar} \\ \hline C.\ \text{Drafting Committee} & III.\ \text{Jawaharlal Nehru} \\ \hline D.\ \text{Steering Committee} & IV.\ \text{Rajendra Prasad} \\ \hline \end{array} \] 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
• B. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
• C. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
• D. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

Hint:

Ambedkar = Drafting. Prasad (President) = Steering (Managing the house). Nehru = Union (Centre). Patel = Provincial (States).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: The Constituent Assembly appointed several committees to deal with different tasks of constitution-making. These committees were headed by the most prominent leaders of the national movement.

Step 1: Matching Nehru and Patel's Committees.

• A. Union Powers Committee (Jawaharlal Nehru): Nehru headed committees related to central authority and foreign affairs, including the Union Constitution Committee. (A-III)
• B. Provincial Constitution Committee (Sardar Patel): Patel was responsible for committees dealing with the states (provinces) and fundamental rights/minorities. (B-I)

Step 2: Matching Ambedkar and Prasad's Committees.

• C. Drafting Committee (B.R. Ambedkar): This was the most important committee, tasked with preparing the actual text of the Constitution. Ambedkar is known as its architect. (C-II)
• D. Steering Committee (Rajendra Prasad): As the President of the Constituent Assembly, Dr. Prasad headed the committee that managed the assembly's business and procedures. (D-IV)

Step 3: Final Sequence.
The alignment A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV corresponds to Option (4).