Indian polity miscellaneous
- Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
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The first temporary 2-day president of the Constituent Assembly was Dr Sachidanand Sinha. Later, Rajendra Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly.
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The first temporary 2-day president of the Constituent Assembly was Dr Sachidanand Sinha. Later, Rajendra Prasad was elected president of the Constituent Assembly.
- The Drafting of the Constitution was completed on :
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A Draft Constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November 1947. Draft constitution was debated and over 2000 amendments were moved over a period of two years. Finally on 26 November, 1949, the process was completed and Constituent assembly adopted the constitution. 284 members signed the document and the process of constitution making was complete.
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A Draft Constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on 4 November 1947. Draft constitution was debated and over 2000 amendments were moved over a period of two years. Finally on 26 November, 1949, the process was completed and Constituent assembly adopted the constitution. 284 members signed the document and the process of constitution making was complete.
- In India, the concept of single citizenship is adopted from
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The Indian Constitution borrowed such features as parliamentary form of government, introduction of Speaker and his role, the concept of single citizenship, the Rule of law, procedure of lawmaking, etc from England. The Indian citizenship and nationality law and the Constitution of India provide single citizenship for all of India.
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The Indian Constitution borrowed such features as parliamentary form of government, introduction of Speaker and his role, the concept of single citizenship, the Rule of law, procedure of lawmaking, etc from England. The Indian citizenship and nationality law and the Constitution of India provide single citizenship for all of India.
- Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the ‘heart and soul’ of the Constitution ?
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Dr. B R Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting committee, called the fundamental right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the Indian constitution. Right to constitutional remedies empowers the citizens to move a court of law in case of any denial of the fundamental rights. The courts can issue various kinds of writs. These writs are habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari.
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Dr. B R Ambedkar, the chairman of the Drafting committee, called the fundamental right to constitutional remedies as the heart and soul of the Indian constitution. Right to constitutional remedies empowers the citizens to move a court of law in case of any denial of the fundamental rights. The courts can issue various kinds of writs. These writs are habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari.
- NITI Aayog is a
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The NITI Aayog is neither mentioned in the constitution nor has been established by an act of parliament; it is, therefore, neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. It is a Government of India policy think-tank established by the Narendra Modi government through a cabinet resolution on January 1, 2015. So it is an advisory and non-statutory body.
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The NITI Aayog is neither mentioned in the constitution nor has been established by an act of parliament; it is, therefore, neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. It is a Government of India policy think-tank established by the Narendra Modi government through a cabinet resolution on January 1, 2015. So it is an advisory and non-statutory body.