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Indian Polity UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Consider the following events and arrange these in correct chronological order starting from the earliest to the last activity-

(I) Appointment of the Drafting Committee
(II) Indian Constitution was adopted and enacted
(ill) Date of commencement of Indian Constitution
(IV) Constitution Assembly first met

Select the correct answer from the code given below
Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: lV, I, II, Ill

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “lV, I, II, Ill”.
Date Event
6 Dec, 1946 Formation of the Constituent Assembly
9 Dec, 1946 First Meeting of the Constituent Assembly
11 Dec, 1946 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Appointed as the President of the Constituent Assembly
13 Dec, 1946 Proposition and Adoption of 'Objective Resolution' by Jawaharlal Nehru
22 July, 1947 National Flag Adopted by the Constituent Assembly
15 Aug, 1947 India Gains Independence from British Rule
29 Aug, 1947 Formation of the Drafting Committee for the Constitution
26 Nov, 1949 Constitution of India Passed and Adopted
24 Jan, 1950 Last Meeting of the Constituent Assembly, Constitution Signed
26 Jan, 1950 Constitution of India Came into Force, India Becomes a Republic
1951-52 First General Election Held in Independent India

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