Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day :

Statement-I : The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-II : On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
  • Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
  • Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
  • Statement-I is incorrect but Statement- II is correct

Answer: (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

Notes:
  • The Constitution Day is celebrated in our country on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India.
    • The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 19th November 2015 notified the decision of the Government of India to celebrate the 26th day of November every year as ‘Constitution Day’ to promote Constitution values among citizens.
  • The Drafting Committee was set up on August 29, 1947. It was this committee that was entrusted with the task of preparing a draft of the new Constitution. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, which came into effect on 26th January 1950.
The Constitution Day
  • Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas is also known as National Law Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in India.
    • On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted the Constitution of India that came into force on 26 January 1950.
    • The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 19 November, 2015, notified the decision of the Government of India to celebrate 26 November as ‘Constitution Day’.
  • Facts about the Constitution of India:
    • The framing of the Constitution took over 2 years, 11 months and 18 days.
    • The original copies of the Indian Constitution weren’t typed or printed. They have been handwritten and are now kept in a helium-filled case within the library of the Parliament.
    • Prem Bihari Narain Raizada had written the unique copies of the Structure of India.
    • Originally, the Constitution of India was written in English and Hindi.
    • The Constitution of India has borrowed some of its features from a number of countries, including Britain, Ireland, Japan, USA, South Africa, Germany, Australia, and Canada.
    • The basic structure of the Indian Constitution stands on the Government of India Act, 1935.
    • World’s lengthiest Constitution
    • Federal System with Unitary Features
    • Parliamentary Form of Government
  • Background:
    • In 1934, M N Roy first proposed the idea of a constituent assembly. Under the Cabinet Mission plan of 1946, elections were held for the formation of the constituent assembly.
    • Drafting Committee:
      • The Drafting Committee had seven members: Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar, N. Gopalaswami, B.R. Ambedkar, K.M Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L. Mitter and D.P. Khaitan.
      • At its first meeting on 30th August 1947, the Drafting Committee elected B.R Ambedkar as its Chairman.