Q – January 26 was selected as the date for the inauguration of the Constitution, because-
(a) The Congress had observed it as the Independence Day in 1930.
(b) On that day the Quit India Movement was started in 1942.
(c) It was considered to be an auspicious day.
(d) None of the above.
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Ans. (a)
Explanation – The Purna Swaraj declaration was promulgated by the Indian National Congress in Lahore Session (December, 1929) where Congress asked people of India to observe 26 January as Independence Day. After that Congress regularly observed 26 January as the Independence Day of India. The new Constitution of India, as drafted and approved by the Constituent Assembly of India, was mandated to come into effect from 26 January 1950, to commemorate the 1929 declaration.
| January 26 was specifically chosen as the date of commencement of the Constitution because of its historical importance. It was on this day in 1930 that Purna Swaraj day was celebrated, following the Resolution of the Lahore session ( December 1929 ) of the Indian National Congress. Source : Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth |