Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The Constitution of India was adopted by the people of India on 26th January, 1950.
  2. On the day the Constitution came into effect, India ceased to be a dominion of the British crown.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is wrong: The Constitution of India was adopted by the people of India on 26th November, 1949 and it came into effect on 26th January, 1950. Statement 2 is correct: The Constitution of India proclaimed India to be a sovereign, democratic republic. Hence, India ceased to be a dominion of the British crown from the day the Constitution came into effect.

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