Drafting Committee
Duration: 7 min
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Module outline
- English Comprehension: Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases, Narrative Sequencing, Critical Reasoning
- Reasoning and Aptitude: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Analogy, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Blood Relations, Directions (Direction Test), Ranking, Order and Sequence, Logical Sequence Of Words, Seating Arrangements, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Syllogisms, Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Data Sufficiency, Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Calendar, Clock, Cubes & Dices, Data Arrangement, Venn Diagram, Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Number System, HCF LCM, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Average, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Speed Time and Distance, Mensuration and Geometry, Arithmetic, Mixture and Alligation, Age Problems, Data Interpretation, Alphabet and Word Tests, Numerical Reasoning, Number System, Averages, Mixtures and Alligation, Percentages, Series Completion, Analogy and Classification, Patterns in Two-Dimensional Figures, Coding and Decoding, Mathematical Operations, Direction Sense, Logical Deduction and Induction, Simplification and Approximation, Assembling and Grouping of Shapes, Transformation of Shapes, Three-Dimensional Patterns and Visualization, Cubes and Dice, Algebra, Traverse Surveying, Clocks and Calendars, Order, Ranking and Sequence, Constraint Puzzles, Syllogisms and Venn Diagrams, Ratio and Proportion, Mensuration, Permutations and Combinations, Project Monitoring, Resources and Safety, Profit, Loss and Discount, Sequences and Series, Powers, Surds and Logarithms, Subject-Verb Agreement, Sentence Completion, Geometry, Probability, Trigonometry, Measurement and Quantity Take-Off, Statistics, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, Data Interpretation, Sequence and Series (Series), Algebra, Permutation and Combination, Combinatorics
- General Awareness: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, History, Polity, Indian Economy
- Computer Fundamentals: Basics of COA, Number System, Number Representation, Semiconductor Memories and Programmable Logic, Timing, Hazards and Testing, Processor Organization and Instructions, Number Systems and Codes, Combinational Logic Design, Combinational Logic Circuits, Number Systems and Codes
- Operating System: Introduction to OS, Unix OS, Linux OS
- C Programming: C Fundamentals, Control Flow, Functions, Arrays & Pointers, Storage Classes, Structures & Enums, DMA, Macros, Scoping & File Handling
- OOPS with C++ & Java: OOPS with C++, Java
- Database Management System: Basics of DBMS, SQL
- MS Office: MS Office Applications
- Internet & Web Technologies: Website, Browser & Services, Internet Fundamentals, Web Design & Development, Protocols & Services
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This educational video lecture focuses on the 'Drafting Committee' (प्राप्त समिति) of the Indian Constituent Assembly. The instructor begins by explaining the formation of the committee on August 29, 1947, to consider the constitution drafted by B.N. Rau. He highlights the Chairman, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, and lists the seven members of the committee. The lecture progresses to detail the timeline of the constitution's drafting, covering the presentation of the first draft in February 1948, the second draft in October 1948, and the final draft in November 1948. The instructor uses a whiteboard to emphasize key dates and write notes such as '31 days' regarding the drafting duration.
Chapters
0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The video opens with a slide titled 'भारत की संवैधानिक व्यवस्था' (Constitutional System of India) and 'संविधान सभा' (Constituent Assembly). The instructor introduces the 'प्राप्त समिति' (Drafting Committee). He points to the text 'बी.एन. राव द्वारा बनाये गए संविधान के प्राप्त पर विचार करने हेतु प्राप्त समिति का गठन' (Formation of Drafting Committee to consider the constitution drafted by B.N. Rau). He circles the formation date '29 अगस्त 1947' (29 August 1947) in red ink. He also identifies the Chairman as 'बी.आर. अंबेडकर (अध्यक्ष)' (B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman)) and mentions his role as the 'पिता' (father) of the constitution.
2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00
The instructor details the composition of the committee by pointing to a numbered list of seven members. The visible names include '1) बी.आर. अंबेडकर (अध्यक्ष)', '2) अल्लादी कृष्णस्वामी अय्यर', '3) एन गोपालस्वामी', '4) के.एम. मुंशी', '5) मोहम्मद सादुल्ला', '6) बी.एल. मित्र (एन माधव राव)', and '7) डी.पी. खेतान (टी.कृष्णमाचारी)'. He writes '31 दिन' (31 days) on the board, likely referring to the time taken to draft the constitution. He also writes 'अध्यक्ष' (Chairman) next to Ambedkar's name to emphasize his leadership role in the committee.
5:00 – 7:09 05:00-07:09
The lecture shifts to the timeline of the drafting process, visible at the bottom of the slide. The instructor explains the three drafts: '1) पहला प्राप्त :- 21 फरवरी 1948' (First Draft: 21 February 1948), '2) दूसरा प्राप्त :- अक्टूबर 1948' (Second Draft: October 1948), and '3) अंतिम प्राप्त :- 4 नवम्बर 1948 को अंबेडकर जी द्वारा' (Final Draft: 4 November 1948 by Ambedkar). He draws a box on the board, possibly symbolizing the final document. A thought bubble on the right mentions that the first draft was presented after the partition of Bengal and Punjab.
The video provides a structured overview of the Drafting Committee's formation and work. It starts with the committee's establishment on August 29, 1947, under the chairmanship of B.R. Ambedkar. The instructor systematically lists the seven members, ensuring students memorize their names. The lesson then transitions to the chronological drafting process, highlighting the three key drafts presented in 1948. This progression from formation to membership to the drafting timeline offers a comprehensive understanding of how the Indian Constitution was initially structured by the committee.

