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Q80 (IAS/2026) Polity & Governance › Constitutional Basics & Evolution Official Key

Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India:
1. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the 'Constitution of India'.
2. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed.
3. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of the commencement of the Constitution of India.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B

Explanation

All the given statements are incorrect.

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Article 393 under Part XXII of the Constitution is titled 'Short title' and explicitly states, "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India."
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 395 is titled 'Repeals' and explicitly states that the Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935, together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, are hereby repealed.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: Article 394 is titled 'Commencement' and explicitly mentions that while certain articles came into force at once (on 26th November 1949), the remaining provisions "shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950, which day is referred to in this Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution."

Therefore, there is no correct statement among the options provided.

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