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Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed. 3.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 ?
- AAll three statements are correct.
- BThere is no correct statement.Correct
- CThere are two correct statements that include statement 3.
- DThere is only one correct statement.
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B because all three statements provided in the question are factually incorrect according to Part XXII of the Constitution of India.
- Statement 1 is incorrect: Article 393, titled "Short title," explicitly states: "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India." Thus, a specific Article does exist for this exact nomenclature.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 395, titled "Repeals," expressly revokes prior colonial-era legislation. It legally dictates that the Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935, alongside any enactments amending or supplementing the latter, stand repealed. This effectively severed continuity with British law and established India's sovereign legal framework.
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Article 394, titled "Commencement," specifically names the "twenty-sixth day of January, 1950" as the date when the bulk of the provisions come into force. The Article explicitly states this day "is referred to in this Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution."
Because zero statements are factually accurate, Option B ("There is no correct statement") is the only logically sound conclusion. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they falsely presume that one, two, or all of the provided statements accurately reflect the text of the Constitution.
Concluding Takeaway: To easily remember the final provisions of the Constitution (Part XXII, Articles 393–395), use the mnemonic T-C-R: Title (Article 393), Commencement (Article 394), and Repeal (Article 395).

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