Who moved the Objectives Resolution which stated the aims of the Constituent…
2018
Who moved the Objectives Resolution which stated the aims of the Constituent Assembly?
- A.
Jawaharlal Nehru
- B.
B.R. Ambedkar
- C.
Rajendra Prasad
- D.
B.N. Rau
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution.
Key facts:
Date moved: 13 December 1946.
Date adopted by Constituent Assembly: 22 January 1947.
Significance: The Objectives Resolution set out the aims and guiding principles of the Constituent Assembly and later provided the basis for the Preamble of the Constitution.
Clarification on other figures: B.R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee and was key to drafting the text of the Constitution; Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly; B.N. Rau served as the constitutional adviser. None of these three moved the Objectives Resolution.