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Q1 · easy · Article 393
What is the legal character of Article 393 which states "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India"?
- A.It is a short title (citation) provision specifying the name of the Constitution.✓ correct
- B.It is a commencement clause specifying when the Constitution comes into force.
- C.It is a savings provision preserving existing laws.
- D.It is a repeal provision removing an earlier constitution.
Why: The provision plainly states a name: "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India," which is the form and function of a short title or citation clause. It does not mention commencement, savings, or repeal, so its role is to provide the Constitution's name.
Read Article 393 — Short title →Q2 · easy · Article 393
Does the text of Article 393 — "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India" — itself repeal any earlier law or constitution?
- A.Yes — it explicitly repeals any earlier constitutions.
- B.No — it only specifies the name of the Constitution and contains no repeal language.✓ correct
- C.It implicitly validates prior laws by naming the Constitution.
- D.It functions as a savings clause preserving earlier enactments.
Why: Article 393 only declares the name: "This Constitution may be called the Constitution of India." There is no language of repeal, savings, validation, or preservation, so the text does not repeal any earlier law or constitution.
Read Article 393 — Short title →Q3 · easy · Article 394
Which day is referred to in the Constitution as the commencement of this Constitution?
- A.26th January, 1950✓ correct
- B.26th November, 1949
- C.15th August, 1947
- D.1st January, 1950
Why: The article states that the remaining provisions shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950, and that this day is referred to in the Constitution as the commencement of the Constitution. Therefore the commencement day is 26th January, 1950.
Read Article 394 — Commencement →Q4 · easy · Article 394
According to Article 394, when do the remaining provisions of the Constitution (other than the specifically listed articles) come into force?
- A.They come into force at once.
- B.They come into force on the date of adoption of the Constitution.
- C.They come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950.✓ correct
- D.They come into force on a date to be fixed later by the President.
Why: Article 394 states that the remaining provisions of the Constitution shall come into force on the twenty-sixth day of January, 1950. The text explicitly fixes 26th January 1950 as the date for the remaining provisions.
Read Article 394 — Commencement →Q5 · medium · Article 394
Which of the following articles is explicitly stated in Article 394 to 'come into force at once'?
- A.Article 395
- B.Article 5✓ correct
- C.Article 15
- D.Article 26
Why: Article 394 lists Article 5 among the articles that 'shall come into force at once.' Therefore Article 5 is explicitly stated to come into force immediately.
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