Question

Among the following, who was not a member of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

• A. A.N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
• B. Syed Mohammad Saadulla
• C. T.T. Krishnamachari
• D. Rajendra Prasad

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly, but he was not a member of the 7-member Drafting Committee.

• The Chairman of the Drafting Committee: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

• Members of the Drafting Committee:

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman)

  2. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar (referred to in Option A)

  3. Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar

  4. K.M. Munshi

  5. Syed Mohammad Saadulla (Option B)

  6. N. Madhava Rau (replaced B.L. Mitter due to ill health)

  7. T.T. Krishnamachari (Option C, replaced D.P. Khaitan after his death)