Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) November 26, 1949
Explanation:
The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, by the Constituent Assembly. However, it came into effect on January 26, 1950, which is celebrated annually as Republic Day in India.
- Adopted on: 26 November 1949
- Came into force on: 26 January 1950
This two-step process was deliberate: January 26 was chosen as the date of enforcement to commemorate the "Purna Swaraj" (Complete Independence) resolution passed by the Indian National Congress in 1930.
Information Booster:
- The Constituent Assembly took 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to draft the Constitution.
- The Constitution originally had 395 Articles, 22 Parts, and 8 Schedules.
- It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world.
·Timeline of the making of the Indian Constitution:
Date/Period | Event/Development |
May 1946 | Cabinet Mission Plan proposed the formation of the Constituent Assembly. |
9 December 1946 | First meeting of the Constituent Assembly. |
11 December 1946 | Rajendra Prasad elected President of Constituent Assembly; H.C. Mookerjee and V.T. Krishnamachari as Vice President; B.N. Rau appointed Constitutional Advisor. |
13 December 1946 | Nehru introduced the “Objective Resolution”. |
22 January 1947 | Objective Resolution unanimously adopted. |
July 1947 | Indian Independence Act passed: |
- Granted full autonomy to Constituent Assembly. | |
- Empowered it to amend/annul British laws. | |
- Constituent Assembly also became Dominion Legislature. | |
22 July 1947 | National Flag adopted by the Constituent Assembly. |
Oct 1947 – Feb 1948 | Drafting Committee deliberations; Draft Constitution prepared by 21 Feb 1948. |
4–9 November 1948 | First reading of the Draft Constitution. |
15 Nov 1948 – 17 Oct 1949 | Second reading: Clause-by-clause discussion. |
May 1949 | India’s membership in the British Commonwealth approved. |
14–26 November 1949 | Third reading of the Constitution. |
26 November 1949 | Constitution of India adopted and passed by the Assembly. |
24 January 1950 | Rajendra Prasad elected first President of India; National Anthem and Song adopted. |
26 January 1950 | Constitution came into full effect (Republic Day). |
Provisions enforced earlier | On 26 November 1949: Articles 5–9 (Citizenship), 60, 324, 366–367, 379–380, 388, 391–393 were enforced. |
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