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Study Notes
Union List and Fundamental Rights
- There are 97 items in the Union List.
- The payment of taxes is guaranteed freedom.
- Article 27 of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability.
- Fundamental rights are not given to foreigners (Article 27).
- The right to vote is related to political rights.
Governance and Constitution
- The Indian Constitution has 7 fundamental rights initially.
- The right to freedom is mentioned in Articles 19-22 of the Indian Constitution.
- A writ is issued by any High Court.
- The right to life is a fundamental right.
- The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy was derived from the Irish Constitution.
- Part 4 of the Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of State Policy.
Parliament and Vice-President
- The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- The minimum age to become the Vice-President of India is 35 years.
- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan has been the Vice-President of India twice.
- The Vice-President is an integral part of the President of India.
President and Judiciary
- The President of India gets arbitral power to appoint the Prime Minister.
- The President appoints judges of the Supreme Court of India.
- The judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of 65 years.
- The Supreme Court of India enjoys original, appellate, and consultative jurisdiction.
Cabinet and Citizenship
- The Cabinet is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
- Parliament sets the conditions for obtaining citizenship.
Emergency Powers
- The President of India has emergency powers of three types.
- Financial emergency can be imposed for no maximum period.
- Internal emergency has been implemented only once in India.
Other Key Facts
- The Comptroller and Auditor General was suggested in the Act of 1919.
- The President of India has the same constitutional authority as the British monarch.
- The Prime Minister of India is appointed by a process of appointment.
- The minimum age required to become the Prime Minister of India is 25 years.
- Residual powers vest in the Central Government of India.
- The full name of the Indian political party 'CPI-M' is Communist Party of India (Marxist).
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Test your knowledge of the Indian Constitution and civics with this quiz. Questions cover various aspects of Indian democracy and governance.
