The Constitution in numbers

Two dates, one chairman, six rights — that's most of the marks.

The question

When was the Constitution of India adopted, and when did it come into force?

The trick

Anchor everything to the two dates. Almost every other fact hangs off them.

Worked example

1Adopted: 26 November 1949 — now marked as Constitution Day
2Came into force: 26 January 1950 — Republic Day
3Chairman of the Drafting Committee: Dr B. R. Ambedkar
4It is the longest written constitution of any sovereign country
5Six Fundamental Rights, in Articles 12 to 35

So: Adopted 26 November 1949; came into force 26 January 1950

Remember it like this

Written in '49, alive in '50. Two months and one day apart — the gap was deliberate, chosen to match the 1930 declaration of Purna Swaraj on 26 January.

In the exam

There are exactly six Fundamental Rights. The Right to Property was removed as a fundamental right by the 44th Amendment in 1978 and is now only a legal right — that removal is a very common question.

Why it works

The two dates are already familiar as Constitution Day and Republic Day. Attaching new facts to holidays you already know means you are extending a memory rather than building one from scratch.

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Try it yourself

0/3 correct

1
Who chaired the Drafting Committee?
Who chaired the Drafting Committee?
2
How many Fundamental Rights are there? (number only)
How many Fundamental Rights are there? (number only)
3
On what date did the Constitution come into force? (dd month yyyy)
On what date did the Constitution come into force? (dd month yyyy)