APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
The Constitution of India stands for a secular state. Hence, it does not uphold any particular religion as the official religion of the Indian State. The following provisions of the Constitution reveal the secular character of the Indian State: The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional … Read more
Original constitution of 1949 has how many articles? 319 421 395 439 option3 Question:-Change of State boundry needs Special Majority under Art 368 Special majority and ractification by half of the states Simple Majority None option3 Question:-Flexiblity of Indian constitution is a……….. Feature. Fedral Unitary Both None option2 Question:-Indian constitution has been … Read more
Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in the article 32 42 44 34 option3 Question:-Organization of Village Panchayat is mentioned in the article 38 42 44 40 option4 Question:-Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institute is mentioned in the article 27 28 29 30 option4 Question:-Freedom of speech is protected under … Read more
Article 21 of the Constitution says that “No person shall be deprived of his life or personalliberty except according to procedure established by law.” It is the most precious andsacrosanct right. Having found it to be inadequate and unrealistic in view of the changing socio-economic needs and aspirations of the society, the Supreme Court resorted … Read more
Indian constitution is based on the clear but delicate principle of limited separation of powers and responsibilities between different arms of Government, a precondition for smooth functioning of a government. But there are provisions and functioning where there are overlapping of functional areas. For example: Legislature- President is head but works on advice of CoM, … Read more
Question 1. First attempt in world to constituent a constituent assembly to frame a constitution was made by: Option1. USA Option2. The Great Britain Option3. Canada option4. France Question2. The number of representatives of the Rajya Sabha from states and union territories are among which one of the following? Option1) 238 option2) 212 option3) 200 … Read more
Blend of Rigidity and Flexibility Constitutions are also classified into rigid and flexible. A rigid Constitution is one that requires a special procedure for its amendment, as for example, the American Constitution. A flexible constitution, on the other hand, is one that can be amended in the same manner as the ordinary laws are made, … Read more
The bulkiest constitution of the world The Indian constitution is one of the bulkiest constitution of the world, comprising of 395 articles, 22 parts and 12 schedules. So far the constitution underwent 100 amendments. Rigidity and flexibility The Indian constitution is combination of rigidity and flexibility, which means some parts of it can be amended … Read more
While both the areas under 5th schedule and 6th schedule have dominance of the tribal people, constitution calls them with different names as Scheduled Area under 5th schedule while Tribal areas under 6th schedule. While executive powers of the union extend in Scheduled areas with respect to their administration in 5th schedule; the 6th schedule areas remain … Read more
Article 142 provides that “the Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it…” In the initial years the use of article 142 was for constructing purpose like with one stroke pen … Read more