The Indian constitution was signed on which date?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 24 January 1950
The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949, signed on 24 January 1950 and came into effect on 26 January 1950.
Note 1: The pre-rationalised NCERT says that the Constitution was ‘ready and signed on 26 November 1949’. The 2023-24, 2025-26 and 2026-27 books separate the two events: the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and signed on 24 January 1950.
Note 2: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 27-05 S2* | – | 12-06 S1 18-06 S3* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Challenge of building democracy … Last year you studied how our Constitution was drafted. You would remember that the Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and signed on 24 January 1950 and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. At that time the country was being ruled by an interim government. It was now necessary to install the first democratically elected government…” NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “Challenge of building democracy … Last year you studied how our Constitution was drafted. You would remember that the Constitution was ready and signed on 26 November 1949 and it came into effect on 26 January 1950. At that time the country was being ruled by an interim government. It was now necessary to install the first democratically elected government…” |