Consider the following statements about the working of the Constituent Assembly: 1. The Drafting Committee was chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad. 2. The members deliberated for 114 days spread over three years. 3. More than two thousand amendments were considered during the drafting process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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NCERT Class 9 Political Science — Chapter 2: Constitutional design

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Consider the following statements about the working of the Constituent Assembly:

The Drafting Committee was chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
The members deliberated for 114 days spread over three years.
More than two thousand amendments were considered during the drafting process.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

NCERT textbook question

From NCERT Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – I · Page 25

Options

A1 and 2 only
B2 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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Solution

The correct option is (c).

Explanation

The Constituent Assembly functioned as a sovereign body to draft the Constitution of India. Its working involved the formation of major and minor committees, extensive debates, and the consideration of the Draft Constitution over several sessions.

Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Drafting Committee, which was responsible for preparing the Draft Constitution, was chaired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly.

Statement 2 is Correct: The Constituent Assembly took a total of 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete its task. During this period, the Draft Constitution was considered for 114 days.

Statement 3 is Correct: The drafting process was highly deliberative. A total of 7,635 amendments were proposed to the Draft Constitution, out of which 2,473 amendments were actually discussed and considered by the Assembly.

Key Takeaway: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee, while Dr. Rajendra Prasad presided over the Assembly. The Assembly deliberated on the Draft for 114 days and discussed over 2,400 amendments.

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