Question

Mention the correct date of the last meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India.
1. 26 Nov. 1949
2. 5 Dec. 1949
3. 24 Jan. 1950
4. 25 Jan. 1950

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 24 Jan. 1950

The correct answer is 24 Jan. 1950.

• The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and it came into force on 26th of January 1950.
• The Assembly met for the first time on 9 December 1946, and its last session was held on 24 January 1950.
• Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the “Objectives Resolution” in the Constituent Assembly on 13 December 1946.
• The Constitution was signed in December 1949 after three years of debate.
• On 29th August 1947, the Drafting Committee was set up by the constituent assembly under the chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar served as the chairman of the Drafting Committee in his capacity as the Law Minister.
• The drafts of the Constitution were discussed deliberately in the Constituent Assembly for three years.