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Constitution Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that November 26th will be celebrated
as the Constitution Day of India on 12th October 2015. The aim of declaring
November 26th as the Constitution Day of India is to spread the importance of the
Indian Constitution, and to spread awareness about its founder, Dr. B R Ambedkar.

Indian Constitution Facts

Indian Constitution Facts

11th December The Assembly elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as its permanent
1946 Chairman.
22nd July 1947 The Constituent Assembly adopted the national flag.
26th November Indian constitution was adopted by the Constituent
1949 Assembly.
24th January 1950 The Constituent Assembly adopted the national anthem on.

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 24th January 1950 The Constituent Assembly adopted the national song on.
26th January 1950 The Indian Constitution came into effect.

Parts of the Indian Constitution

The Constitution of India is divided into 22 parts. Moreover, these parts are also divided
into many sub-parts. We are mentioning some of the most important parts of the
Constitution below:

Schedule of the Indian Constitution

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An easy trick to remember the schedule is to prepare mnemonics to memorize
important sections of the Schedules. One of the Important mnemonic to remember the
seven Union Territories of India.

1. Delhi
2. Andaman
3. Lakshadweep
4. Dadra
5. Daman
6. Pondicherry
7. Chandigarh

Most Indian Constitution Facts can be remembered using mnemonics.

Indian Constitution - Facts to Remember

Q. Who wrote the original Constitution of India?

Ans. Prem Behari Narain Raizada wrote the original constitution in a flowing italic style
with beautiful calligraphy. Each page was carved and decorated by artists
from Shantiniketan.

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Q. Which is the longest written Constitution of any sovereign country in the
world?
Ans. The Indian Constitution is the longest written Constitution of any sovereign
country in the world with 25 parts containing 448 articles and 12 schedules.

Q. How many amendments were introduced before finalizing the draft for
Indian Constitution?
Ans. A total of 2000 amendments were made before Indian Constitution was finalized.

Q. When was the handwritten Indian Constitution signed?

Ans. The handwritten Constitution was signed on 24th January 1950. It was signed
by 284 members of the Constituent Assembly including 15 women. It came into force
two days later on 26th January.

Q. From where was the concept of Five Year Plans derived?

Ans. The concept of Five Year Plans (FYP) was derived from the USSR while the
Directive Principles from Ireland.

Q. What was the inspiration behind the Preamble to the Constitution of

India?
Ans. The Preamble to our Constitution was inspired by the Preamble to the
Constitution of the United States of America, which starts with the sentence "We the
people".

Q. How many times has the Indian Constitution been amended?

Ans. Till January 2019, there have been 124 Amendment Bills and 103 Amendment acts
to the Constitution of India.

Q. How much time did it take to draft the Indian Constitution?

Ans. The Constituent Assembly took precisely 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to
come up with the final draft. This led to the formation of the Indian Constitution.
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Q. When was the Indian Constitution legally enforced?
Ans. The drafting of the Constitution was finally complete on 26th November 1949. But,
it was legally enforced only after two months on 26th January 1950. This came to be
known as the Republic Day.

Q. From where the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in our

Preamble taken?
Ans. The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in our Preamble have been taken
from the French motto.

Q. How many rights are recognized as fundamental rights by our

Constitution?
Ans. The fundamental rights recognized by our Constitution have also been adopted
from the American Constitution. The Indian Constitution recognizes nine
fundamental rights as the basic human rights of all its citizens.

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