Question

How much time it took for Constituent Assembly to finalize the Constitution?

• A. 2 years 11 Months 17 Days
• B. 2 years 9 Months 8 days
• C. 2 years 7 Months 18 Days
• D. 2 Years 5 Months 20 Days

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 2 years 11 Months 17 Days

• First meeting: The Constituent Assembly first met on December 9, 1946

• Adoption: The Constitution was finally adopted on November 26, 1949

• Implementation: It came into force on January 26, 1950 (celebrated as Republic Day)

• Key facts about the Constitution-making process:

• The Constituent Assembly held 11 sessions and sat for 165 days in total

• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee

• The Drafting Committee consisted of 7 members (as shown in the similar questions on the webpage)

• The original Constitution contained 395 articles, 8 schedules, and was about 145,000 words

• The members of the Constituent Assembly signed the final document on January 24, 1950

• It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country in the world