Multiple choice

Why was 26th January selected as date for the inauguration of the Constitution?

  1. It was considered to be an auspicious day

  2. On that day the quit India Movement was started in 1942

  3. Congress observed it as Independence Day in 1930

  4. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

26 January 1930 was when the Indian National Congress first declared Independence (Purna Swaraj). The Constitution makers chose this date to honor that historic declaration, making the inauguration day symbolic of India's freedom journey rather than just a random or auspicious selection.