In the following quotation, WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expres

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Q: 83 (IAS/1997)
In the following quotation, “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all; FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation; In our Constituent Assembly this ‘X’ .......... do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.” ‘X’ stands for

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In the preamble of the Indian Constitution, `X` refers to the day when the Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly. This happened on the twenty-sixth day of November, 1949. Thus, option-2 is the correct answer.

To discuss the other options:

Option-1, the `twenty-sixth day of January, 1950`, is the day when the Constitution of India came into full effect and India became a republic, but it is not the day when the Constitution was adopted.

Option-3, the `twenty-sixth day of January, 1949` is incorrect because the constitution was neither adopted nor effected on this date.

Option-4, `None of the above` is not correct as `X` definitely stands for a specific date which the Constituent Assembly adopted the constitution, which is November 26, 1949.