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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

Enactment of the constitution
 The constitution was adopted on 26th Nov, 1949.
 With a Preamble and 395 articles, 8 parts and 8 schedules.
 In 66 years of its enactments, a constitution had undergone 100 amendments.

 At present Constitution have, a preamble, 25 parts, 465 articles and 1 schedule.
Enforcement of the constitution
 The date 26th January, 1950 was chosen for a reason.
 The same day in 1930, the Poorna Swaraj was celebrated.
 The above resolution was passed in the Lahore session (1929) of INC.

Salient Features of the Constitution
 The salient features of the constitution are as follows:

Lengthiest Written Constitution
 It had 395 Articles and 8 Schedules.
Blend of Rigidity and Flexibility
 The Indian Constitution is partly flexible and partly rigid.
 Some provisions can be amended easily and some only amended in both Union
parliament and half state legislatures.

Parliamentary Government
 Parliamentary system has both centre and state governments.
 Union of India is President.
 Head of states is Governor.

Independent Judiciary
 In India there is single integrated and independent judiciary.
 The highest court is the Supreme Court.
 Supreme Court and High Court have been given the extensive power.

Federal System with Unitary Features
 In this, the government like division of powers.
 The large number of unitary features like a strong centre, single citizenship and flexibility
of constitution are integrated.

Secular State
 The Indian constitution stands for Secular State.
 All religions in our country have the same rights.

Universal Adult Franchise
 Every Indian citizen above 18 years has a right to vote.
 Emergency provision
 Indian constitution has emergency provisions.
 It becomes powerful amendments of the constitution.

PARTS OF THE CONSTITUTION
Schedules
The constitution of India had only 8 schedules. Later it added 4 more.

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