With reference to the Constituent Assembly, which of the following statements is correct?

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  1. The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem in January 1950.
  2. The Constituent Assembly adopted the National song in January 1948.
  3. The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Flag in July 1949.
  4. The Constituent Assembly ratified India's membership of the Commonwealth in May 1947.

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Option 1 : The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem in January 1950.
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The correct answer is The Constituent Assembly adopted the National Anthem in January 1950.

Key Points 

  • The National Flag of the Indian Union was adopted on 22 July 1947.
  • The National Anthem of the Indian Union was adopted on 24 January 1950.
  • The Constitution was passed and adopted by the assembly on 26 November 1949.
  • On 24 Jan1950, The Indian Constituent Assembly adopted "Vande Mataram " as a national song.
  • The Constituent Assembly ratified India's membership of the Commonwealth in May 1949.
    • Hence, Statement one is correct.

Additional Information

  • The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
  • The elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in July-August 1946.
  • The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946.
  • Dr Sachchidanand Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary President of the Assembly, following the French practice.
  • On December 13, 1946, Jawahar Lal Nehru moved the historic Objectives Resolution in the Assembly that laid down the fundamentals and philosophy of the constitutional structure.

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