- The first session of the Constituent Assembly was held on December 9, 1946. - The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949. - The duration from December 9, 1946, to November 26, 1949, is calculated as 2 years, 11 months, and 17 or 18 days, depending on the calculation method (whether the start/end day is included). The figure 2 years, 11 months, 18 days is the widely accepted standard duration.
How much time the Constituent Assembly took to frame the Constitution of India?
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Criticism of the Constituent Assembly (legitimacy, time taken, dominance))
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Answer: A. 2 years 11 months 18 days
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