Which of the following provision(s) of the Constitution of India became effective from 26th November 1949 ?
- 1. Elections
- 2. Citizenship
- 3. Emergency provisions
- 4. Appointment of the Judges
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949. On this date, certain provisions came into force immediately, while the major part came into effect on January 26, 1950 (Republic Day). The provisions that came into effect on November 26, 1949, included those related to Citizenship (Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Elections (Article 324), provisional Parliament (Articles 379, 380), temporary and transitional provisions (Articles 388, 391, 392, 393), and the short title (Article 394). Therefore, provisions related to Elections (1) and Citizenship (2) became effective from 26th November 1949. Emergency provisions and appointment of judges were part of the main body of the Constitution that came into effect on January 26, 1950.Article 394 of the Constitution specifies which articles came into force on November 26, 1949, and states that the remaining provisions of this Constitution shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950.