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Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed. 3.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 ?
- (a) All three statements are correct.
- (b) There is no correct statement. ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) There are two correct statements that include statement 3.
- (d) There is only one correct statement.
Why the answer is (b)
• Each statement claims that a certain provision is absent from the Constitution; all three provisions in fact exist in Part XXII (Articles 393–395).
• Article 393 (Short title) states: 'This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India' — so statement 1 is wrong.
• Article 395 (Repeals) expressly repeals the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 — so statement 2 is wrong.
• Article 394 (Commencement) provides that the remaining provisions 'shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950' — so statement 3 is wrong.
• With all three statements false, the correct conclusion is that there is no correct statement, option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) All three statements are correct.
- All three provisions exist (Articles 393, 395, 394), so all three statements are wrong.
- (c) There are two correct statements that include statement 3.
- Statement 3 is wrong: Article 394 names 26 January 1950.
- (d) There is only one correct statement.
- None of the statements is correct; each denies an existing Article.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.