Know the constitution of India - Study material for IPO Examination

Elements of  Nationality

1.  Common Residence

2. Common  Race

3 Common  Language

4 Common  Reliogn

5  Community of  Interests

6 Common Government

7 Common Historical Traditions

The cultural unity of India in the midst of diversity is the basis of  Indian Nationality

If India  Is a state then what are the elements of state ? 1 Population 2. Territory 3. Government  4 Sovereignty

What is the main difference between  government and state? The state is a politically organized sovereign community  while government is only an element of  the state

Constitutionalism is closely associated with the development of democracy in the modern world

England  has no written constitution and India has written constitution

The chairman of  drafting  committee for Indian Constitution  BR Ambedkar Members of the drafting committee  K M Munshi , T T  Krishnamachari , Alladi Krishna  Swami Iyer , Gopala Swami Ayengar

The Indian Constitution as it emerged , contained  395 articles and 8 Schedule

Source of Indian Constitution 1.The principles and provisions were derived from  Government of India Act 1935 2. The parliamentary system of government and the principle of rule of law derived from  British Constitution 3. The inclusion of fundamental rights in the Indian constitution was influenced by the American practice 4  Directive principles  of  state policy  were derived from  Irish Constitution

Features of Indian constitution 1. The lengthiest constitution 2. A rigid constitution 3. Sovereign democratic republic 4 Welfare state 5  A federation with unitary Bias 6  A secular state 7 Single Citizenship 8 The Fundamental Rights 9 Directive Principles 10  The state Language 11 Judicial Review 12  Rule of  Law

The preamble  serves as the introduction of a constitution

What is meant by  India is  a republic  which is mentioned in  preamble? It means that the ultimate source of power is the people themselves and the head of  the state  is an elected president not a nominated or  hereditary king

The second part of  the  preamble   points out  the social and political  objectives of  Indian constitution

What are the fundamental  rights  provided by  Indian constitution 1. Right to equality  2. The right to  freedom  3.  The right against exploitation 4.The right to freedom  to religions 5 Cultural and  educational  rights 6.  Right to  property  7 right to  constitutional  remedies

The directive principles emphasize the creation of social order  which will  promote the welfare of  people

The directive principles can be divided in to three classes 1. Social and  Economical Polices  2 Educational and cultural polices 3. Administrative , legal   and international polices

Fundamental  rights  in the constitution emphasize the  classical individual rights  while directive principles  lay stress on the social and economical objectives

The   constitution confers wide and varied  powers on the president of India  . They include  executive ,legislative and judicial powers as well as financial  and emergency powers

Prepared by  S Jayachandran , SA , Divisional Office , Mavelikara – 690101 -9961464279                http://nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com