The Constituent Assembly was set up in 1946 under the Cabinet Mission plan and first met in December 1946. The Objectives Resolution of 13 December 1946 was the seed of the Preamble. A Drafting Committee was formed on 29 August 1947 to write the text. The Assembly adopted the Constitution in 1949, and it came into force on 26 January 1950 (Republic Day).
Key facts
- Set up under the Cabinet Mission plan of 1946; first met in December 1946.
- The Objectives Resolution of 13 December 1946 became the basis of the Preamble; the Drafting Committee was formed on 29 August 1947.
- Membership fell to 299 after Partition.
- The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, celebrated as Republic Day.
Why exams ask about it
The two dates (adopted versus in force), the chairmen, who moved what, and the committees are the standard questions.