Question
Consider the following statements in respect of the Constitution Day:
Statement-I: The Constitution Day is celebrated on 26th November every year to promote constitutional values among citizens.
Statement-II: On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution of India.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Explanation
Statement I is correct: Constitution Day is indeed celebrated every year on 26th November to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution and promote constitutional awareness.
Statement II is incorrect: The Drafting Committee under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was actually constituted on 29 August 1947, not 26 November 1949. The date 26 November 1949 instead marks the day the Constituent Assembly formally adopted the finished Constitution — a different milestone entirely.
So the answer is Option C.