On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Const

On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect?

Citizenship
Elections
Provisional Parliament
Fundamental Rights

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2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

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The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th November, 1949. On this date, certain provisions came into force immediately, while the bulk of the Constitution came into effect on 26th January, 1950 (celebrated as Republic Day). The provisions that came into effect on November 26, 1949, included those related to:
1. Citizenship (Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
2. Elections (Articles 324)
3. Provisional Parliament (Articles 379, 380, 388)
4. Temporary and transitional provisions (Articles 366, 367, 391, 392, 393)
Fundamental Rights (Articles 12-35) are part of the main body of the Constitution that came into force on 26th January, 1950.

While the Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, only specific provisions necessary for the immediate functioning of the state and transition came into effect on that date. The full commencement, including Fundamental Rights and DPSPs, was on January 26, 1950.

Article 394 of the Constitution explicitly lists the articles that came into force on 26th November 1949. These are Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392 and 393. The remaining provisions came into force on 26th January 1950.

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