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November 26, 1949, is a significant day in our constitutional history because
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- India took a pledge of complete independence on this day
- The Constitution was adopted on this day
- India became a Republic on this day
- The first amendment of the Constitution was passed on this day
Correct Option: B
The Republic of india is governed in terms of the Constitution of India which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th November 1949 and came into force on 26th January 1950. The date 26 January was chosen to commemorate the Purna Swaraj declaration of independence of 1930. With its adoption, the Union of India officially became the modern and contemporary Republic of India and it replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s fundamental governing document.
