- The Drafting Committee, chaired by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, was the most important committee of the Constituent Assembly, tasked with preparing a draft of the new Constitution. - The seven members of the Drafting Committee were: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (Chairman), N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, Dr. K.M. Munshi, Syed Mohammad Saadullah, N. Madhava Rau (who replaced B.L. Mitter), and T.T. Krishnamachari (who replaced D.P. Khaitan). - K.M. Munshi and Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar were members of the Drafting Committee. - T.T. Krishnamachari (referred to as Krishnamachari) was also a member. - Pattabhi Sitaramayya was a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and was involved in the Constituent Assembly but was not a member of the Drafting Committee.
Who among the following was not a member of Drafting committee?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Drafting Committee and its role (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's contribution))
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Answer: C. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
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