Consider the following statements inrespect 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? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements inrespect 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?

[A] Both Statement-1 and Statement-II are correct and Statement-1 is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

[B] Both Statement-1 and Statement-11 are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-l.

[C] Statement-l is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.

[D] Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct.

Answer: C

Notes:

Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

The Constituent Assembly of India was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan,1946. The assembly deliberated on the matters related to formation and provisions of the Constitution of India.

Statement 1 is correct: In India, the Constitution Day is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and also it was celebrated to promote the constitutional values among the citizens of India.

Statement 2 is incorrect: On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, to prepare a Draft Constitution for India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.

Source: https://www.mygov.in/campaigns/constitution-day/#:~:text=Constitution%20Day%27%20to-,promote,-Constitution%20values%20among

Subject) Polity/IR

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