Some useful information - Study material for various departmental Examination

First Presidential election – 1962, to elect Dr. Radha Krishnan First acting President – V.V. Giri  Longest term in office – Dr. Rajendra Prasad (12 years)  Shortest term in Office – Dr. Zakir Hussain  Oldest President in Office – R. Venkata Raman (76 years)  Youngest president in office – Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (64 years)  Acting Presidents – V.V. Giri, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah, B.D. Jatti.  Died while in office – Dr. Zakir Hussain, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.  Only Chief Justice to act as president – Justice Hidayatullah.  42nd amendment states that the President is bound by the advice of the council of ministers. 44th amendment states that the President can ask the council of ministers to reconsider its advice.  Disputes regarding presidential/vice-presidential election are decided by the Supreme Court.

Youngest Prime Minister of India: Rajeev Gandhi  The Prime Minister who ruled for the short term: Charan Singh  Oldest to be the Prime Minister. Morarji Desai  First woman prime minister of India: Indira Gandhi  (Sirimavo Bandaranaika of Sri Lanka was the first woman prime minister in the world). Prime Minister who did not face parliament: Charan Singh  First acting Prime Minister: Gulzarilal Nanda (Interim PM on two occasions - After the demise of Jawaharlal Nehru and again after the sudden demise of Lal Bahadur Sasthri)  Longest term as Prime Minister: Jawaharlal Nehru  Shortest term as Prime Minister: A.B. Vajpayee  First Bachelor Prime Minister: A.B. Vajpayee  First minority Government: V.P. Singh government  First non-Congress government: Morarji Desai government (Janatha Party)

First Union Cabinet (Important Persons) Prime Minister ................................................. Jawaharlal Nehru Deputy Prime Minister .......................................... Vallabhai Patel Home Minister ...................................................... Vallabhai Patel Finance Minister ..................................... RK.Shanmugham Chetti Industry Minister ............................................M. Visweswaraiha Defence Minister .................................................... Baldev Singh Railway Minister ......................................................... L.B. Sastri External Affairs Minister ................................... Laxmi N. Menon. Education Minister .........................................Abdul Kalam Azad Health Minister ..... Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (Princess of Kapurthala) Law Minister .................................................. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Lok Sabha General Election 1st Lok Sabha ..................... 1951 2nd Lok Sabha .................... 1957 3rd Lok Sabha .................... 1962 4th Lok Sabha .................... 1967 5th Lok Sabha .................... 1971 6th Lok Sabha .................... 1977 7th Lok Sabha .................... 1980 8th Lok Sabha .................... 1984 9th Lok Sabha .................... 1989 10th Lok Sabha ................... 1991 11th Lok Sabha ................... 1996 12th Lok Sabha ................... 1998 13th Lok Sabha ................... 1999 14th Lok Sabha .................. 2004 15th Lok Sabha ................... 2009

Lok Sabha Constituencies in states Delhi (State) ........................................................................ 7 Andhra Pradesh ................................................................. 42 Arunachal Pradesh .............................................................. 2 Assam ............................................................................... 14 Bihar .................................................................................. 40 Chandigarh (Union Territory) ............................................... 1 Chhattisgarh (State) ........................................................... 11 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Union Territory) ............................ 1 Daman and Diu (Union Territory) ......................................... 1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Union Territory) .................. 1 Goa ..................................................................................... 2 Gujarat ............................................................................... 26 Haryana ............................................................................. 10 Himachal Pradesh ................................................................ 4 Jammu and Kashmir ............................................................. 6 Jharkhand .......................................................................... 14 Karnataka ........................................................................... 28 Kerala ................................................................................ 20 Lakshadweep (Union Territory) ............................................ 1 Madhya Pradesh ................................................................ 29 Maharashtra ....................................................................... 48 Manipur .............................................................................. 2 Meghalaya .......................................................................... 2 Mizoram .............................................................................. 1 Nagaland ............................................................................ 1 Orissa ................................................................................ 21 Puducherry (Union Territory) ............................................... 1 Punjab ............................................................................... 13 Rajasthan ........................................................................... 25 Sikkim ................................................................................. 1 Tamil Nadu ......................................................................... 39 Tripura ................................................................................ 2 Uttarakhand ........................................................................ 5 Uttar Pradesh ..................................................................... 80 West Bengal ....................................................................... 42

1. First empire to define and demarcate civil and criminal law - Gupta Empire 2. First Court ( of judicature) was established in Calcutta on August , 1672 3. The First Law Commission was constituted in 1834 under the Charter Act of 1833. It was chaired by Lord Macaulay. 4. First I.P.C. and CRPC were introduced in Bengal in 1862 by John Beames. 5. The First Federal Court established in 1937. Sir. Maurice Gwyer was the first Federal Court chief justice. 6. Supreme Court was established on March 26, 1774 in Calcutta as a result of Regulating Act of 1773. 7. Oldest High Court - Calcutta High Court (1862) 8. First Indian High Court Judge - Shambhunath Pandit. 9. Youngest Judge - Prasanta Behari Mukherjee at the age of 38. 10. High Court with most judges - Allahabad High Court (60 Judges) 11. First Woman Chief Justice (High Court) - Justice Leila Seth (Delhi) 12. First Indian President of International Court of Justice- Dr. Nagendra Singh (First Indian recipient of World Justice Award) 13. First Chief Justice of Independent India - Justice Harilal J. Kania. 14. First Woman judge of Supreme Court- Meera Sahib Fatima Beevi. 15. First woman judicial officer - Anna Chandy 16. First woman advocate - Cornelia Sorabji 17. “Green Bench” decides on environmental issues. (set up by the Calcutta Court) 18. First Law giver - Manu 19. Largest prison - Tihar Jail.

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Turning points of Indian Postal Services

Details	Year
Postmaster General office was opened	1774
The postmaster’s  appointment  in presidency post Offices	1837
The postage stamp  was introduced	1852
The  service stamp was introduced	1867
The parcel system started was introduced	1870
V P P  system started was introduced	1871
Insured postal article service was  started	1878
The postcard system was started	1879
Money order system was started	1880
Postal life insurance was started	1883
Reply post card was introduced	1884
The postal savings bank system was started	1885
Postal order  was introduced	1894
The first mail motor van was introduced	1905
Railway mail service was started	1907
Air mail service was started	1911
Postal savings certificates were issued	1917
Pin code system was introduced	1972
The speed Post service was introduced	1986
Rural PLI  was introduced	1995
Retail Post was introduced	2000
Greeting Post was introduced	2000
Senior  Citizen scheme was introduced	2004
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Branch Postmaster passed IAS Exam in First Attempt

Selvi S. ArunaDevi, a GDS BPM Uralpatti BO A/W Komaralingam SO Under Udamalpet HPO, Coimbatore Region, Tamilnadu  has come out successful in all forms of IAS Examination ( Preliminary,Main and Interview ) in a single attempt. 

She did her school studies in a rural school and college studies in a private College at Udamalpet. She is brought up in a poor family background. She prepared for the IAS on her own without any coaching. A very poor GDS from a rural background , studied not in reputed city institutions and without any coaching, coming out successful in IAS is a great achievement. Wishes can be shared thro her mobile No. 96594 90913 / 7502921049.

 

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Some Basic Information about Indian Constitution Study material for IPO Examination

December 9,1946 : The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly was held in the constitution hall(now 'Central Hall of Parliament House').

December 11,1946 : Elected Dr.Rajendra Prasad and H.C.Mukherjee as the President and Vice-President of the Assembly respectively.Appointed Sir B.N.Rau as Constitutional advisor to the Assembly.

December 13,1946 : 'Objective Resolution' was introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru.Underlying principles of Constitution were laid by Objective Resolution. .

January 22,1947: Unanimously adopted the Objective Resolution.

May 1949: It ratified India's membership of the Commonwealth

July 22,1947: Adopted the national flag

January 24,1950: Adopted the national anthem,national song.Elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first president of India

Assembly was chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad whenever it met as Constituent body and by G.V.Mavlankar when it met as the legislative body.

Constituent Assembly completed the task of drafting Constitution in 2 years,11 months and 17 days. The total expenditure incurred was Rs.64 lakh

Indian Constitution borrowed from other Constitutions The idea of single citizenship From  British Constitution Charter of Fundamental Rights, From  United states Constitution Constitutional enunciation of the directive principles of state policy From Irish Constitution The idea of the Concurrent list From  Australian Constitution Fundamental Duties From  Soviet Constitution The Planning Commission and Five-Year Plans From  Soviet Constitution A  federal system with a strong central government From  Canadian Constitution Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency From  Weimar constitution of  Germany

Members of  Drafting Committee, which bore the responsibility of drafting the Constitutional document   Dr. B.R. Ambedkar N. Gopalaswami Ayyar K.M. Munshi Syyed Mohd. Saadulla N.Madhav Rao D.P.Khaitan (T Krishnamachari, after Kahitan’s Death in 1948)

Some important  article  of  Indian Constitution Article  14 of Indian Constitution  Equality before law Article  17 of Indian Constitution Abolition of Untouchability  Article  24 of Indian Constitution Prohibition of employment of children in factories Article  40  of Indian Constitution Organisation of village panchayats  Article  44  of Indian Constitution Uniform civil code for the citizens Article  324  of Indian Constitution Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission Article  368  of Indian Constitution Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution Please visit    http:// nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com

The Indian Laws with Year - Study material for various departmental Examination

Name of Act	Year
Reserve Bank of India Act	1934.
State Bank of India Act	1955.
Reserve Bank of India (Amendment) Act	2006.
Regional Rural Banks Act	1976
Companies Act	1956.
Indian Partnership Act	1932.
Indian Contract Act	1872
Prevention of Money Laundering Act	2002
Prevention of Money-Laundering (Amendment) Act	2005
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act	2006
Dowry Prohibition Act	1961
Hindu Marriage Act	1955
The Indian Divorce Act	1869
Special Marriage Act	1954
Copyright Act	1957
Arms Act	1959
Drugs and Cosmetics  Act	1940
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act	1997
Registration of Births and deaths Act	1969
Code of Civil Procedure	1908
Registration Act	1908
Public Records Act	1993
Railways Act	1989
Industrial Disputes Act	1947
Minimum Wages Act	1948
Seeds Act	1966.
The Notaries Act	1952
Trade Marks Act	1999
Information Technology Act,	2000
Hire-Purchase Act	1972
Payment of Bonus Act	1965
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