Apedia Logo Apedia
Join

Choose Language

Select your preferred reading language
🇬🇧
English
✔
🇮🇳
हिन्दी
✔
✕
Full View
Polity
Making of the Constitution
EN हिंदी
✕
UPSC Prelims 2023 Paper-1 📅 28 May, 2023

Consider the following statements in respect 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-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Result Summary
Logo

APEDIA

UPSC Prelims
2023 • 28 May, 2023 • Paper-1
Consider the following statements in respect 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?
Correct Answer
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
Subject: Polity.Context: Historical Background of Constitution.Details: Statement I is correct; Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) is celebrated on November 26 ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2023
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Making of the Constitution
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Subject ▼
Polity.
Context ▼
Historical Background of Constitution.
Details ▼
Statement I is correct; Constitution Day (Samvidhan Divas) is celebrated on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution and promote its values. Statement II is completely incorrect; November 26, 1949, is the date the Constitution was formally adopted. The Drafting Committee under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was set up much earlier, on August 29, 1947.
← Prev
85 / 100
Next →