Constitution Day (India)

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/constitution-day--india-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the celebration date?November 26th annually
2. What is the constitution adoption date?November 26, 1949
3. What is Constitution Day in India?It is a special day on November 26 when India celebrates the adoption of its Constitution, the rulebook that guides the country.
4. When was the Constitution of India adopted?The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, by the Constituent Assembly.

Sovereign: Having supreme power or authority; independent.
Secular: Not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
Democratic Republic: A state where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, with an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.