Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance 42nd CAA of Indian Constitution The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) of India was enacted in 1976 during the period of emergency declared by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The amendment aimed to strengthen the powers of the central government and limit the powers of the state governments. The 42nd CAA made several changes...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance Fundamental Duties(Part IV-A of the Indian Constitution) - (Article 51A) Article 51A Fundamental duties. (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag, and the National Anthem; (b) to cherish, and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom; (c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India;...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance Directive Principle of State Policy (Part IV of the Indian Constitution) - (Article 36 to 51) Article 36. Definition. Article 37. Application of the principles contained in this Part. Article 38. State to secure a social order for the promotion of the welfare of the people. Article 39. Certain principles of the policy are to be followed by the State. Article 39A. Equal justice and free...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance Fundamental Rights (Part III of the Indian Constitution) - (Article 12 to 35) General Article 12. Definition. Article 13. Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights. Right to Equality (Article 14 - 18) Article 14. Equality before the law. Article 15. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth. Article 16. Equality of opportunity...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance Citizenship (Part II of the Indian Constitution) - (Article 5 to 11) Article 5. Citizenship at the commencement of the Constitution. Article 6. Rights of citizenship of certain persons who have migrated to India from Pakistan. Article 7. Rights of citizenship of certain migrants to Pakistan. Article 8. Rights of citizenship of certain persons of Indian origin residing outside India. Article 9....
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance Article 1 of the Constitution of India ARTICLE 1: NAME AND TERRITORY OF THE UNION India, that is Bharat shall be a Union of States. The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule. The territory of India shall comprise – the territories of the States; the Union territories specified in the First...
Quiz UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Answer Key With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhutti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshwara were famous a) Jain monks b) Playwrights c) temple architects d) philosophers Answer - b Consider the following statements: i) The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21. ii)...
General Study Government of India Act 1935 The Government of India Act, 1935 was an Act adapted from the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It originally received royal assent in August 1935. It was the longest Act of British Parliament ever enacted until Greater London Authority Act 1999 surpassed it. Because of its length, the Act was...
General Study Interesting facts about the Constitution of India The original Constitution of India was handwritten by Prem Behari Narain Raizada in a flowing italic style with beautiful calligraphy. Each page was beautified and decorated by artists from Shantiniketan. The original copies of the Indian Constitution, written in Hindi and English, are kept in special helium-filled cases in the...
General Study Constituent Assembly | UPSC The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly was elected by the 'Provincial Assembly'. 1922: Mahatma Gandhi first said in India in 1922 that every person in the Constituent Assembly would be an Indian. 1934: M N Roy proposed the formation of...
General Study Committees of Constituent Assembly The Constituent Assembly appointed a total of 22 committees to deal with the various tasks of constitution-making. Of these, eight were major committees and the other were small committees. Drafting Committee - BR Ambedkar Union power committee - Jawaharlal Nehru Central Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru Provincial Constitution Committee -...
General Study Act passed during British Rule 1773AC : Regulating Act 1781AC : Amending Act [Settlement Act] 1783AC : Dandies Act 1784AC : Pitt's India Act 1786AC : Ordinary Act [Act of 1786] 1793AC : Charter Act 1813AC : Charter Act 1833AC : Charter Act 1853AC : Charter Act 1854AC : Wood Dispatch Act 1858AC : Government of India Act [Council of India Act] [India got its name...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY(Part I of Indian Constitution) - (Article 1-4) Article 1 : Name and territory of the Union. Article 2 : Admission or establishment of new States. Article 3 : Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States. Article 4 : Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and...
General Study List of all Prime Minister of India S.No. NAME DATE OF APPOINTMENT-HELD OFFICE TILL 1 Jawahar Lal Nehru(1889–1964) 15 August 1947 - 27 May 1964 2 Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)(1898-1998) 27 May 1964 - 9 June 1964 3 Lal Bahadur Shastri(1904–1966) 9 June, 1964 - 11 January 1966 4 Gulzari Lal Nanda(...
General Study Major Amendment of Indian Constitution First Amendment Act, 1951 Empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes. Provided for the saving of laws providing for the acquisition of estates, etc. Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reforms and other laws included in it from the judicial...
