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List of Vice-Presidents in India and their Term of Office

Apr 18, 2018
Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that "there shall be a Vice-President of India. Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of the Parliament. State Legislature has no role in this election. Vice-President is the ex- officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

List of All the Political Parties in India

Apr 16, 2018
India has very diverse multi party political system. As on 13 April, 2018 there are three types of political parties in India i.e. National Parties (7), state recognized parties (24) and registered unrecognised parties (2044). All the political parties which wish to contest local, state or national elections are required to be registered by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

List of dignitaries allowed to fly National Flag on their vehicle

Apr 9, 2018
It is surprising to know that every Indian can’t fly the National Flag on their motor cars. There are only some dignitaries in our country is allowed to do so. This article is publishing the posts/names of all these dignitaries. The Flag Code of India, 2002 has listed the name of the dignitaries who can fly the National Flag on their cars, whenever they consider it necessary or advisable.

What is the procedure to remove the judge of the Supreme Court?

Apr 5, 2018
At present the Supreme Court of India consists of 31 judges (one Chief Justice and 30 other judges).The President of India appoints the judges of the Supreme Court (SC). The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed by the order of the President. The President can issue the removal order only after an address by the Parliament has been presented to him in the same session.

List of items under the Twelfth Schedule of the Indian constitution

Apr 4, 2018
Twelfth Schedule of the Indian constitution contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. This schedule has 18 items. Twelfth Schedule was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992.In this article we are publishing the items within the purview of the Municipalities.

List of official languages specified in the Constitution of India

Mar 29, 2018
Part XVII of the Indian constitution deals with the official languages in articles 343 to 351.the constitution does not specify the official language of different states. At present (2018), the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution specifies 22 languages (originally 14 languages).

Power and Functions of Indian Parliament

Mar 26, 2018
All the legislative powers of the federal Government are vested in the Parliament. The laws framed by the Indian Parliament are enforced in the whole of the country. The Parliament of India is a bi-cameral legislature. It consists of two houses- Rajyasabha & Lok Sabha and President of India. Rajyasabha is the upper chamber of the Parliament while Lok Sabha is the lower chamber of the Parliament.

List of Important Articles of the Indian Constitution

Mar 12, 2018
Indian Constitution when adopted by Constituent Assembly in 1949 had 395 articles and 22 parts. Many other articles and three other parts were added to it by subsequent constitutional amendments. As of now Indian constitution contains more than 444 articles in 25 parts. Here, we are giving GK list of Important Articles of the Indian Constitution for the aspirants of the different examinations like IAS/IPS/PSC/State Exams/SSC/CDS/NDA/Railways etc which can be used as quick revision capsule.

List of 80 Important Articles of the Constitution at a Glance

Mar 8, 2018
At present, Constitution of India comprises of 448 articles in 25 parts & 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 100 amendments. Originally our constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. It is observed that questions based on the Indian constitution are always asked in many competitive exams like UPSC/PSC/SSC/CDS etc. So to cater these exams we made a list of important articles in this topic.

Constitution of India: features taken from other countries

Mar 8, 2018
The Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. Though borrowed from almost every constitution of the world, the constitution of India has several salient features that distinguish it from the constitutions of other countries. Here, we are giving the list borrowed features of Indian Constitution which is very useful for the students who are preparing for the competitive examinations.

Indian Polity & Governance: Complete Study Material

Feb 16, 2018
The Complete Study Material on the “Indian Polity & Governance” is designed in such a way that it covers almost all the important sections like Indian Costitution, Fundamental rights & Fundamental Duties, Parliament & Indian Judiciary, Union & State Executive & Constitutional & Non-Constitutional bodies. These Study notes would help you in preparing the fundamentals for all the competitive examinations.

6 Amazing Questions on Indian Budget You Never Knew

Feb 1, 2018
The Union Budget of India, which is known also as the ‘Annual financial statement’ in the Article 112 of the Indian Constitution. The first Union budget of independent India was presented by R. K. Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha are the only two leaders who presented the Union Budget of India 5 times consecutively.

What is the salary of MLAs in India?

Jan 17, 2018
There are 4120 MLAs in 31 State Legislative Assemblies (including Delhi and Puducherry) in India. All the MLAs elected to the State Legislative Assemblies are given a ‘MLA fund’ between Rs. 1 crore to Rs.4 crore per annum in each state assembly. At present; MLAs of the Telangana State get the highest salary of Rs. 2.50 lacs along with legislative fund.

What is Electoral Bond? 12 interesting facts about it

Jan 9, 2018
The central government has introduced electoral bonds worth Rs. 1,000, Rs. 10,000, Rs. 1 lac, Rs. 10 lacs and Rs. 1 crore to bring transparency in the election funding of the political parties. These bonds can be bought from selected branches of State Bank of India. In this article 12 interesting facts about these election bonds are mentioned.

What is the Stapled Visa and why is it issued?

Dec 6, 2017
If the stapled visa is issued to someone, the immigration Officer does not stamp on the passport of the passenger/applicant. Rather an additional paper is attached to the passport of the passenger.The attached additional paper have the full detail of the trip like purpose and duration of the trip in the destination country. So instead of passport this paper is stamped by the officials called Stapled Visa.

What are the features of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir?

Nov 16, 2017
Jammu and Kashmir is the only state that has its own constitution and National Flag in the Republic of India. Constitution of India also applied in this state. Permanent residents of this state get all the Fundamental Rights granted to the citizens of India. In this article we will learn about the main features of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

List of subjects covered in the 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution

Nov 9, 2017
The 11th Schedule of Indian Constitution was added in 1992 by the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act. This schedule contains 29 subjects. This schedule covers important topics such as Panchayat's powers, rural development, poverty alleviation, market, roads and drinking water etc.

All about India's First Ever Voter Shyam Saran Negi

Nov 6, 2017
The name of the first voter of Independent India is Shyam Saran Negi, who had been a teacher by profession. Incidentally, this person is also called the first voter of Independent India. Shyam Saran Negi was born on 1 July 1917 in Kalpa in Himachal Pradesh.

Article 370:Special Status of the Jammu and Kashmir

Oct 30, 2017
Article 370 of the Constitution of India provides a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state owes its origin in the rapid accession of the province of Jammu and Kashmir to India amidst invasive fear from Pakistan. Special provisions are provided to this state in part XXI of our constitution.

Indian States That Have The Highest Number of Lok Sabha Seats

Oct 6, 2017
Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of the people chosen by direct election on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution is 552, which is made up by election of upto 530 members to represent the States, upto 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon'ble President, if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. Here, we are giving the list of Indian States that have the highest number of Lok Sabha seats for general awareness.

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