Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I | List II A. Rajendra Prasad | 1. Tamil Nadu B. T.T. Krishnamachari | 2. Andhra Pradesh C. Sarojini Naidu | 3. Haryana D. Baldev Singh | 4. Bihar

The correct option is A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3 Explanation This question matches prominent leaders associated with the making of the Constitution and the early years of independent India with their respective home states or regions of origin. - A. Rajendra Prasad (Bihar): Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the President of the Constituent Assembly and subsequently as the first President of India. He was born in Ziradei, located in the Siwan district of Bihar. - B. T.T. Krishnamachari (Tamil Nadu): A member of the Drafting Committee and a key Congress leader who later served as Finance Minister, T.T. Krishnamachari hailed from Madras, which is in present-day Tamil Nadu. - C. Sarojini Naidu (Andhra Pradesh): Known as the 'Nightingale of India', she was a distinguished poet and political activist. She was born in Hyderabad. In the context of the options provided (prior to the formation of Telangana), Hyderabad is associated with Andhra Pradesh. - D. Baldev Singh (Haryana): Baldev Singh was the first Defence Minister of independent India and a representative of the Sikh community. While the Punjab region was his primary base, in the context of this matching list, he is paired with Haryana (which was historically part of the undivided Punjab province). Key Takeaway: Dr. Rajendra Prasad belonged to Bihar, T.T. Krishnamachari to Tamil Nadu, Sarojini Naidu to the Hyderabad region (Andhra Pradesh), and Baldev Singh to the Punjab-Haryana region.

NCERT Class 9 Political Science — Chapter 2: Constitutional design

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

List I	List II
A. Rajendra Prasad	1. Tamil Nadu
B. T.T. Krishnamachari	2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Sarojini Naidu	3. Haryana
D. Baldev Singh	4. Bihar

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Verified 1 Aug 2026.

Options

AA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
BA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
CA-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
DA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

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Solution

The correct option is

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Explanation

This question matches prominent leaders associated with the making of the Constitution and the early years of independent India with their respective home states or regions of origin.

A. Rajendra Prasad (Bihar): Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the President of the Constituent Assembly and subsequently as the first President of India. He was born in Ziradei, located in the Siwan district of Bihar.
B. T.T. Krishnamachari (Tamil Nadu): A member of the Drafting Committee and a key Congress leader who later served as Finance Minister, T.T. Krishnamachari hailed from Madras, which is in present-day Tamil Nadu.
C. Sarojini Naidu (Andhra Pradesh): Known as the 'Nightingale of India', she was a distinguished poet and political activist. She was born in Hyderabad. In the context of the options provided (prior to the formation of Telangana), Hyderabad is associated with Andhra Pradesh.
D. Baldev Singh (Haryana): Baldev Singh was the first Defence Minister of independent India and a representative of the Sikh community. While the Punjab region was his primary base, in the context of this matching list, he is paired with Haryana (which was historically part of the undivided Punjab province).

Key Takeaway: Dr. Rajendra Prasad belonged to Bihar, T.T. Krishnamachari to Tamil Nadu, Sarojini Naidu to the Hyderabad region (Andhra Pradesh), and Baldev Singh to the Punjab-Haryana region.

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The correct option is

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Explanation

This question matches prominent leaders associated with the making of the Constitution and the early years of independent India with their respective home states or regions of origin.

A. Rajendra Prasad (Bihar): Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the President of the Constituent Assembly and subsequently as the first President of India. He was born in Ziradei, located in the Siwan district of Bihar.
B. T.T. Krishnamachari (Tamil Nadu): A member of the Drafting Committee and a key Congress leader who later served as Finance Minister, T.T. Krishnamachari hailed from Madras, which is in present-day Tamil Nadu.
C. Sarojini Naidu (Andhra Pradesh): Known as the 'Nightingale of India', she was a distinguished poet and political activist. She was born in Hyderabad. In the context of the options provided (prior to the formation of Telangana), Hyderabad is associated with Andhra Pradesh.
D. Baldev Singh (Haryana): Baldev Singh was the first Defence Minister of independent India and a representative of the Sikh community. While the Punjab region was his primary base, in the context of this matching list, he is paired with Haryana (which was historically part of the undivided Punjab province).

Key Takeaway: Dr. Rajendra Prasad belonged to Bihar, T.T. Krishnamachari to Tamil Nadu, Sarojini Naidu to the Hyderabad region (Andhra Pradesh), and Baldev Singh to the Punjab-Haryana region.