Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India:
- 1.There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the ‘Constitution of India’.
- 2.There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed.
- 3.There is no Article in the Constitution of India that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of the commencement of the Constitution of India.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) There is no correct statement.
Each statement denies that a particular Article exists, and each is wrong. Article 393 gives the short title, Article 394 fixes 26 January 1950 as the commencement date, and Article 395 repeals the two 1947 and 1935 Acts.
- ✗ 1. Article 393 says: 'This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India.'
- ✗ 2. Article 395 repeals the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 (with enactments amending or supplementing the latter).
- ✗ 3. Article 394 says the remaining provisions came into force on 26 January 1950, which it calls the commencement of the Constitution.
Remember · Part XXII (Arts 393–395): 393 short title; 394 commencement (26 Jan 1950); 395 repeals the Indian Independence Act 1947 and the Government of India Act 1935.
Sources
- Constitution of India (Legislative Department, Government of India), Article 393 ↗ “393. Short title.—This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India. … the remaining provisions of this Constitution shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950, which day is referred to in this Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution. … 395. Repeals.— The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935, together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949, are hereby repealed.”
Question and answer: UPSC's provisional GS Paper I (2026, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·