On 26th November, 1949, which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India came into effect? 1. Citizenship 2. Elections 3. Provisional Parliament 4. Fundamental Rights Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949. While the majority of its provisions came into force on January 26, 1950, certain specific articles were given immediate effect from the date of adoption [4]. These included provisions relating to citizenship (Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9), elections (Article 324), and the Provisional Parliament (Articles 379, 380, 388, etc.) [5]. Additionally, temporary and transitional provisions, as well as the short title (Article 393), became operative on this date [3]. Fundamental Rights, however, were not among the provisions given immediate effect; they became operative on the official date of commencement, January 26, 1950 [2]. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct, while statement 4 is incorrect, making option 2 the right choice.

Sources

1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 2: THE MAKING OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 20
2. [4] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 1: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND > REFERENCES > p. 12
3. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 16
4. [5] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 16
5. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 37: First General Elections > First General Elections > p. 628