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On what date did the provisions of the Constitution of India that were not brought into force…

Article 394 fixed 26 January 1950 as the commencement date for the remaining provisions. The article and the provisions it listed took effect immediately on 26 November 1949.

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On what date did the provisions of the Constitution of India that were not brought into force immediately under Article 394 come into force?

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Article 394 fixed 26 January 1950 as the commencement date for the remaining provisions. The article and the provisions it listed took effect immediately on 26 November 1949.

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Option A

This was the date of adoption and immediate commencement of the specified provisions.

Option B

This was India’s independence date. Article 394 specifies a later date.

Option C

This date precedes the adoption and is not the commencement date in Article 394.

Option D

Article 394 expressly fixes this date for the remaining provisions.

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