NCERT Class 9 Political Science — Chapter 2: Constitutional design

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Which of the following is a correct match of the leader and their later role?

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Options

AG. Durgabai Deshmukh - Prime Minister of India
BH.C. Mookherjee - Governor of West Bengal
CSomnath Lahiri - President of India
DJaipal Singh - Chief Minister of Jharkhand

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Solution

The correct option is

H.C. Mookherjee - Governor of West Bengal

Explanation

The key personalities associated with the Constituent Assembly of India and the administrative or political offices they held after independence.

Analysis of Options:

Option (a) is Correct: H.C. Mookherjee was a distinguished educationist and the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India. After the Constitution came into effect, he served as the Governor of West Bengal from 1951 until his death in 1956.
Option (b) is Incorrect: Jaipal Singh Munda was a prominent tribal leader, captain of the Indian hockey team (1928 Olympics), and a member of the Constituent Assembly. He founded the Adivasi Mahasabha (later Jharkhand Party) and campaigned for a separate state, but he never served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand (which was formed in 2000).
Option (c) is Incorrect: G. Durgabai Deshmukh was a freedom fighter, lawyer, and member of the Constituent Assembly. She made significant contributions to social welfare and served as the Chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board and a member of the Planning Commission. She never held the office of Prime Minister.
Option (d) is Incorrect: Somnath Lahiri was a leader of the Communist Party of India and the only communist member in the Constituent Assembly. He did not serve as the President of India.

Key Takeaway: H.C. Mookherjee, the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly, later served as the Governor of West Bengal.

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What was the total membership of the Constituent Assembly of India immediately following the partition?

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The correct option is

H.C. Mookherjee - Governor of West Bengal

Explanation

The key personalities associated with the Constituent Assembly of India and the administrative or political offices they held after independence.

Analysis of Options:

Option (a) is Correct: H.C. Mookherjee was a distinguished educationist and the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India. After the Constitution came into effect, he served as the Governor of West Bengal from 1951 until his death in 1956.
Option (b) is Incorrect: Jaipal Singh Munda was a prominent tribal leader, captain of the Indian hockey team (1928 Olympics), and a member of the Constituent Assembly. He founded the Adivasi Mahasabha (later Jharkhand Party) and campaigned for a separate state, but he never served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand (which was formed in 2000).
Option (c) is Incorrect: G. Durgabai Deshmukh was a freedom fighter, lawyer, and member of the Constituent Assembly. She made significant contributions to social welfare and served as the Chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board and a member of the Planning Commission. She never held the office of Prime Minister.
Option (d) is Incorrect: Somnath Lahiri was a leader of the Communist Party of India and the only communist member in the Constituent Assembly. He did not serve as the President of India.

Key Takeaway: H.C. Mookherjee, the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly, later served as the Governor of West Bengal.