Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India:
1. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the 'Constitution of India'.
2. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed.
3. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of the commencement of the Constitution of India.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?
(a) All three statements are correct.
(b) There is no correct statement.
(c) There are two correct statements that include statement 3.
(d) There is only one correct statement.

Answer : B

Explanation:

Statement I is not correct: There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the ‘Constitution of India’.

• This statement is not correct because the Constitution itself begins with “CONSTITUTION OF INDIA” and Article 393 explicitly states: “This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India.” Therefore, the Constitution officially specifies its own name.

Source: https://www.constitutionofindia.net/articles/article-393-short-title/

Statement II is not correct: Article 395 of the Constitution of India explicitly provides for the repeal of:

• Indian Independence Act, 1947
• Government of India Act, 1935

Article 395 states:

• “The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935 ... are hereby repealed.”

Thus, Statement II is not correct.

Source: https://www.constitutionofindia.net/articles/article-395-repeals

Statement III is not correct: There is no Article in the Constitution of India that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of commencement of the Constitution of India.

• This statement is incorrect because Article 394 clearly mentions the commencement date.
• Article 394 states that “This article and articles … shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Constitution shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950.” Therefore, the Constitution explicitly mentions 26 January 1950.

Source: https://www.constitutionofindia.net/articles/394-commencement/