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Download Solution PDFWhat was the duration in the making of the Indian Constitution?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2 years 11 months and 18 days
Key Points
Making of Indian Constitution
- Constitution was completed in the year 1949, on the 26th of November, by the Constituent Assembly.
- It took 2 years 11 months and 18 days to draft and finalize the Constitution of India. The very first meeting of the Indian Constituent Assembly took place in the year 1946, on the 9th of December.
- The total expenditure incurred on making the Constitution amounted to ₹64 lacks.
Important Sessions of Constituent Assembly
| May 1949 | It ratified India’s membership of the Commonwealth |
| 22 July 1947 | It adopted the national flag |
| 24 January 1950 | It adopted the national anthem |
| 24 January 1950. | It elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India |
| 24 January 1950 | The Constituent Assembly held its final session |
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