Polity-Civics Test-1

Narendra Damodardas Modi  is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.

G. V. Mavalankar is the 1st lok sabha speaker .

At present there are, 448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules,  As compared to when it was written it had, 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules at the time of commencement. 

Sukumar Sen (1899–1961) was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958.

Article 356 provides for the imposition of emergency in case of failure of constitutional machinery in States. According to the article, the president on receipt of a report from the governor of a State or otherwise, that the government of the State is not being carried according to constitutional provisions, impose the emergency situations as provided under Article 356.

The number of parliamentary seats (Lok Sabha) of Maharashtra is 48.

The Punjab Reorganisation Act was passed by the Indian Parliament on 18 September 1966. It divided Punjab and created a new state of Haryana and transferred territory to Himachal Pradesh.

MEGHALAYA-First carved out as a sub-State within the State of Asom by 23 Constitutional Amendment Act, 1969. Later in 1971, it received the status of a full-fledged State by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971.
SIKKIM  was first given the Status of Associate State by the 35th Constitutional Amendment . It got the status of a full State in 1975 by the 36th Amendment Act, 1975.

Harayana-It was carved out from the State of Punjab by the Punjab (Reorganisation) Act, 1966.
Nagaland- It was carved out from the State of Asom by the State of Nagaland Act, 1952  in 1963.
Sikkim-Sikkim was first given the Status of Associate State by the 35th Constitutional Amendment Act 1974. It got the status of a full State in 1975 by the 36th Amendment Act, 1975.
Meghalaya- It received the status of a full-fledged State by the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act 1971

Article 239AA of the Indian Constitution, enacted as per 69th Amendment Act of 191, confers special previsions for Delhi (National Capital Territory of Delhi).

In the year 1977, the 44th constitutional amendment eliminated right to acquire, hold and dispose property as a fundamental right. However, in another part of constitution, Article 300A was inserted to affirm that no person should be deprived of his property saved by law. This resulted that this fundamental right is now converted into legal right. 

The Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. Originally ten in number, the Fundamental Duties were increased to eleven by the 86th Amendment in 2002. Freedom of Speech and Expression comes under Fundamental right and not fundamental duties.

The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India is an authority, established by the Constitution which audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India and the state governments, including those of bodies and authorities substantially financed by the government. He is appointed for period of 6 years or up to age of 65 years, whichever earlier.

The All India Services (AIS) comprises Civil Services of India, namely the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Forest Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS). The appointments of All India Services are made by President.

Members of the Legislative Assembly were elected for a six-year term up to 2019 and five-year term thereafter.

The Public Accounts Committee is described as the ‘twin-sister’ of the Estimates Committee.

In a Parliamentary form of Government, the executive is responsible to the legislature.

The President of India addresses both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha at the beginning of the first Session after each general election when the reconstituted lower house meets for the first time. The President also addresses both the houses at beginning of the first session of each year.

The National Development Council is presided over by the Prime Minister of India and includes all Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of all the States and Administrators of Union Territories and Members of the NITI Aayog. It was set up on August 6-1952.

A proclamation declaring financial emergency must be approved by both the Houses of Parliament within two months from the date of its issue.