Question

As a member of the constituent Assembly, Sardar Patel did not lead which of the following committees?

1. Committee on Tribal and Excluded Areas

2. Committee on Minority Affairs

3. Committee on Fundamental Rights

4. Committee on Devolution of Power to the Union

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 4 only
4. 2 and 4 only

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 4 only

The correct answer is 4 only.

• As a member of the constituent Assembly, Sardar Patel did not lead Committee on Devolution of Power to the Union.
• The Constituent Assembly which was constituted in November 1946 comprised several Committees. 
• The Drafting Committee headed by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was entrusted with the drafting of the Indian Constitution. 
• The Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, and Tribal and Excluded areas was headed by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel.
• Union Constitution Committee was headed by Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru.
• Order of Business Committee was headed by K.M Munshi.
• Hence, option 3 is correct.

• The constituent Assemblyappointed a total of 13 committees to deal with the different tasks of constituent making.
  • out of these, eight were major committees and the others were minor committees.
• Drafting Committee - B.R. Ambedkar
• Union Power Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru 
• Union Constitution Committee - Vallabhbhai Patel
• Provincial Constitution Committee - Vallabhbhai Patel
• Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas -Vallabhbhai Patel.
• This Committee had the following Subcommittees.
  • Fundamental Rights Sub Committee - J.B Kripalani
  • Minorities Sub Committee - Harendra Coomar Mookerjee
  • North-East Frontier Tribal Areas And Assam Excluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub - Committee - Gopinath Bordoloi.
  • Excluded And Partially Excluded Areas (other than those in Assam)Sub- Committee - A.V Thakkar
• Rules Of Procedure Committee - Rajendra prasad
• States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States ) - Jawaharlal Nehru