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Topic Commencement of Constitution
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2016–2022), peaking in 2016.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2016
- Recurs across 2 years (2016–2022)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2016 → GEO 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2022
Which one of the following is referred to in the Constitution of India as the 'Date of its Commencement' ?
- A 14th November, 1949
- B 17th October, 1949
- C 26th January, 1950 ✓
- D 26th November, 1949
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
CDS2016
On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect?
- Citizenship
- Elections
- Provisional Parliament
- Fundamental Rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 2, 3 and 4
- B 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- C 1 and 3 only
- D 1 and 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional Framework
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