What was the time duration of framing of the Constitution of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → December 1946 and November 1949
The Constitution of India was framed between December 1946 and November 1949. During these three years its drafts were discussed clause by clause in the Constituent Assembly, which held eleven sessions with sittings spread over 165 days. The Constitution was signed in December 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950.
NCERT (2025-26): “The Beginning of a New Era The Indian Constitution, which came into effect on 26 January 1950, has the dubious distinction of being the longest in the world. But its length and complexity are perhaps understandable when one considers the country’s size and diversity. At Independence, India was not merely large and diverse, but also deeply divided. A Constitution designed to keep the country together, and to take it forward, had necessarily to be an elaborate, carefully-worked-out, and painstakingly drafted document. For one thing, it sought to heal wounds of the past and the present, to make Indians of different classes, castes and communities come together in a shared political experiment. For another, it sought to nurture democratic institutions in what had long been a culture of hierarchy and deference. The Constitution of India was framed between December 1946 and November 1949. During this time its drafts were discussed clause by clause in the Constituent Assembly of India.…” |