Question
Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India:
1There is no Article in the Constitution that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the ‘Constitution of India’.
2There is no Article in the Constitution that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed.
3There is no Article in the Constitution that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of commencement of the Constitution of India.
AAll three statements are correct
BThere is no correct statement ✓
CTwo correct statements including Statement 3
DThere is only one correct statement
Each Statement — Why It Is Wrong (The Constitution Addresses All Three)
1
✗ Wrong — Article 393 exists
Statement 1: “No Article specifies the Constitution will be called ‘Constitution of India'”
Directly contradicted by Article 393. The Constitution’s very last few articles deal with its formal structure — and Article 393 is the short title provision. This is standard legislative drafting — every major Act includes a provision giving it its official short title.
📜 Article 393 — Short Title
“This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India.”
2
✗ Wrong — Article 395 explicitly repeals both Acts
Statement 2: “No Article specifies the Indian Independence Act 1947 and Government of India Act 1935 stand repealed”
Directly contradicted by Article 395 — the final Article of the Constitution. It is the repealing provision, expressly naming both statutes. Note the specific exception: the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 was deliberately kept in force (not repealed).
📜 Article 395 — Repeals
“The Indian Independence Act, 1947, and the Government of India Act, 1935, together with all enactments amending or supplementing the latter Act, but not including the Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949, are hereby repealed.”
3
✗ Wrong — Article 394 explicitly mentions 26 January 1950
Statement 3: “No Article mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of commencement”
Directly contradicted by Article 394. Article 394 has two parts: (1) certain Articles came into force on 26 November 1949 itself (adoption day), and (2) the remaining provisions came into force on 26 January 1950 — which is explicitly named as the “commencement of this Constitution.” This is why India celebrates 26 November as Constitution Day and 26 January as Republic Day.
📜 Article 394 — Commencement
“The remaining provisions of this Constitution shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950, which day is referred to in this Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution.”
Articles 393–395 — The Final Articles of the Constitution
| Article | Title | Content |
| Art. 393 | Short Title | “This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India.” — Directly refutes Statement 1 |
| Art. 394 | Commencement | Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380, 388, 391, 392, 393 came into force on 26 Nov 1949. Remaining provisions on 26 January 1950 — “the commencement of this Constitution.” — Directly refutes Statement 3 |
| Art. 394A | Authoritative Hindi Text | Added by 58th Constitutional Amendment Act 1987 — provides for authoritative Hindi text of the Constitution |
| Art. 395 | Repeals | Indian Independence Act, 1947 and Government of India Act, 1935 (+ amending enactments) hereby repealed. Exception: Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949 NOT repealed. — Directly refutes Statement 2 |
| Stmt 1 error | Assumed no naming Article | Art. 393 explicitly names it “Constitution of India” |
| Stmt 2 error | Assumed no repeal Article | Art. 395 explicitly repeals both Acts by name |
| Stmt 3 error | Assumed no date mention | Art. 394 explicitly names “the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950” |
Memory Trick — The Last Three Articles
🧠 Remember Articles 393, 394, 395 Forever
Art. 393 — Short Title = Name: 3-9-3 → “3 letters in the word ‘The'” → Art. 393 = THE name = “Constitution of India.” Every Act ends with a short title provision — so does the Constitution.
Art. 394 — Commencement = 26 Jan 1950: Two dates: 26 Nov 1949 (adoption — some articles) and 26 Jan 1950 (remaining provisions = Republic Day). Art. 394 says “the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950, which day is referred to in this Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution.”
Art. 395 — Repeals = last Article of Constitution: The very last Article repeals its predecessors — Indian Independence Act 1947 + Government of India Act 1935. Exception: Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act 1949 was kept (India retained some linkage to Privy Council appeals briefly after independence).
UPSC trap pattern — “There is no Article”: When UPSC says “there is no Article specifying X,” always verify carefully. The Constitution is meticulous — it names itself, specifies its commencement date, and explicitly repeals predecessor legislation. These are standard legislative drafting requirements that the framers would not have overlooked.
