Important committees of the Constituent Assembly & their Chairman

Question 1

Steering Committee

Answer 1

Dr Rajendra Prasad

Question 2

Rules of Procedure Committee

Answer 2

Dr Rajendra Prasad

Question 3

Committee for Negotiating with States

Answer 3

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 4

Union Constitution Committee

Answer 4

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 5

Union Power Committee

Answer 5

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 6

Provincial Constitution Committee

Answer 6

Sardar Patel

Question 7

Committee on Fundamental Rights & Minorities

Answer 7

Sardar Patel

Question 8

Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee

Answer 8

J.B. Kripalani

Question 9

Minorities Sub-Committee

Answer 9

H.C. Mukherjee

Question 10

Committee to examine Draft Constitution

Answer 10

Sri Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer

Question 11

Order of Business Committee

Answer 11

K.M. Munshi

Question 12

House Committee

Answer 12

Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Question 13

Ad-hoc committee on National Flag

Answer 13

Dr Rajendra Prasad

Question 14

Composition of Drafting Committee

Answer 14

1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman)
2. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
3. Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
4. K. M. Munshi
5. Mohammed Sadullah
6. B.L. Mittar (replaced by N. Madhav Rao)
7. D.P. Khaitan (who died in 1948 and replaced by T.T. Krishnamachari)