Who was the adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?
2021
Who was the adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India?
Answer: C. Sh. B. N. Rau — ConceptA constitutional adviser provides expert legal and comparative-constitutional guidance to a constitution-making body. This role is distinct from…
- A.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- B.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- C.
Sh. B. N. Rau
- D.
Dr. K. M. Munshi
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A constitutional adviser provides expert legal and comparative-constitutional guidance to a constitution-making body. This role is distinct from presiding over the assembly or chairing a drafting committee.
Application
In India’s Constituent Assembly, B. N. Rau supplied constitutional research and prepared the preliminary draft that the Drafting Committee later examined and revised.
Contrast
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee and led its scrutiny of the draft.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as President of the Constituent Assembly and presided over its proceedings.
Dr. K. M. Munshi served as a member of the Drafting Committee and contributed to its deliberations.
Cross-check
The Constituent Assembly debates themselves refer to Sir B. N. Rau as the Constitutional Adviser, confirming the role separately from the offices held by the other figures.
Result
Therefore, the adviser referred to in the question was B. N. Rau.