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The Preamble was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on ______, along with the rest of the Constitution, though most provisions came into force on January 26, 1950.

  1. August 15, 1947
  2. November 26, 1949
  3. January 26, 1950
  4. December 11, 1946

Answer: November 26, 1949

Constitution adoption timeline: (a) November 26, 1949: Constituent Assembly adopted Constitution including Preamble; this date celebrated as Constitution Day, (b) January 26, 1950: Constitution came into force (chosen to honor 1930 Purna Swaraj declaration), (c) Some provisions (citizenship, elections, provisional Parliament) came into force November 26, 1949 for transitional arrangements. Preamble's adoption date symbolizes completion of constitution-making; enforcement date symbolizes democratic sovereignty.

Topic Preamble - Date of Adoption
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