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Articles 379-392 contained temporary and transitional provisions for the first Parliament, provisional President, etc., and most of these provisions ceased to have effect after the first general elections in ______.

  1. 1950
  2. 1951-52
  3. 1957
  4. 1962

Answer: 1951-52

Articles 379-392 (Part XXI, Temporary Provisions): Enabled transitional arrangements: provisional Parliament (constituent assembly members), provisional President (Rajendra Prasad), adaptation of laws, etc. Most provisions ceased after first general elections (1951-52) and first Parliament constituted (1952). Illustrates Constitution's pragmatic approach: temporary mechanisms to ensure smooth transition to full constitutional democracy.

Topic Temporary Provisions - Article 379-392
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