The Constitution is declared to have been adopted and enacted by the _______.
A
Constituent Assembly
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B
People of India
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Indian Parliament
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British Parliament
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Solution
The correct option is B People of India
The motion on Draft Constitution was declared as passed on November 26, 1949, and received the signatures of the members and the president. Out of a total of 299 members of the Assembly, only 284 were actually present on that day and signed the Constitution. This is also the date mentioned in the Preamble as the date on which the people of India in the Constituent Assembly adopted, enacted and gave to themselves this Constitution. The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.