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Fundamental Rights to Indian Citizens
1.
Right to Equality.
2.
Right to Freedom.
3.
Right against Exploitation.
4.
Right to Freedom of Religion.
5.
Cultural and Educational Rights.
6.
Right to Constitutional Remedies.
The Constitution of India containing 448 articles in 22 parts, 12 schedules and 118 amendments
1. Ashok
Stambh, the National Emblem of India has four Asiatic lions standing back to
back. It symbolizing power, courage, pride, and confidence. Below the four
lions, an elephant (of the east), a horse (of the south), a bull (of the west),
and a lion (of the north). The animals are separated by wheels known as Dharma
Chakras. The four animals were originally supposed to represent the four stages
in the life of the Buddha.
2. Neelam
Sanjiva Reddy is the only person to be elected to the office of the President
of India unopposed.
3. At 64 year,
67 days, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy became the youngest ever person to be elected as
President of India.
4. Rajiv
Gandhi at the age of 40 years, 72 days became the youngest Prime Minister of
India.
5. India
Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
6. Amar
Jawan Jyoti was inaugurated by Mrs. Indira Gandhi on 23rd republic day after
India-Pakistan War.
7. Rashtrapati
Bhavan has 4 floors and 360 rooms.
8. President
Sukarno, Indonesia was the first chief guest in Indian Republic Day, 1950.
9. The
Madras Regiment is the oldest exiting regiment in the Indian army formed in the
1750s.
10. Ashoka
Chakra has 24 spokes.
11. In the
National Flag of India, the saffron color represents courage and sacrifice;
white color represents truth, peace and purity; green color represents
prosperity and the Ashok Chakra represents the Laws of Dharma.
12. Everest
is named after Sir George Everest, a Welsh surveyor, geographer and
Surveyor-General of India from 1830 to 1843.
13. The
highest post office in the world is in Hikkim, Himachal Pradesh, India at a
height of 15,500 feet (4,700 m) (postal code 172114).
14. Kumbh
Mela held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar,
Allahabad, Nasik and Ujjain.
15. Madhya
Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India at 77,700 square km.
16. Uttar
Pradesh (35,148,377) has the largest Scheduled Caste population.
17. Uttar
Pradesh is the state with maximum number of districts in India. It has a total
of 70 districts.
18. Kachchh,
Gujarat is the largest Districts of India by Territorial Area 45652 sq. km.
19. India
Gate is 42-metre tall.
20. Rajiv
Gandhi was the first Occupants of 7, Race Course Road the official residence of
the Prime Minister of India.
21. Sikkim
Chief Minister Pawan Chamling is the longest-serving Chief Minister of any
state of India, served as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for more than 20 years.
22. Ganga
is the longest and Brahmaputra is the widest river in India.
Schedules in Indian Constitution
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Friends, Indian constitution are the largest written constitution
in the world. It is the supreme law of India. The Indian Constitution has
twelve schedules. Indian Constitution originally had eight schedules. Four more
schedules were added later at different times by different amendments. Here are
the some details of the schedules mention in our constitution.
Indian Constitution Schedules
SCHEDULES
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SUBJECT
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First Schedule
|
List of States & Union Territories
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Second Schedule
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Salary of President, Governors, Chief Judges, Judges of High
Court and Supreme court, Comptroller and Auditor General
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Third Schedule
|
Forms of Oaths and affirmations
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Fourth Schedule
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Allocation of seats in the Council of States.
|
Fifth Schedule
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Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled
Areas and Scheduled Tribes
|
Sixth Schedule
|
Provisions as to the Administration of Tribal Areas in the
States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
|
Seventh Schedule
|
Gives allocation of powers and functions between Union &
States. It contains 3 lists: 1. Union List (For central Govt) 97 Subjects. 2.
States List (Powers of State Govt) 66 subjects 3. Concurrent List (Both Union
& States) 47 subjects.
|
Eighth Schedule
|
List of 22 languages of India recognized by Constitution
(Assamese , Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Manipuri, Malayalam,
Konkani, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu,
Urdu, Santhali, Bodo, Maithili, Dogri)
|
Ninth Schedule
|
Added by 1st amendment in 1951, contains acts & orders
related to land tenure, land tax, railways, industries.
|
Tenth Schedule
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Added by 52nd amendment in 1985, Provisions as to
disqualification on ground of defection.
|
Eleventh Schedule
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By 73rd amendment in 1992, contains Powers, authority and
responsibilities of Panchayats.
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Twelfth Schedule
|
By 74thamendment in 1992, contains Powers, authority and
responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
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