Indian Polity General Knowledge for Postal Assistant exam

PREAMBLE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:

(NOTE: the original 1950 constitution stated "SOVEREIGN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" and the words "SOCIALIST SECULAR" were added via the 42nd amendment during the Emergency in 1976)

JUSTICE, social, economic and political;

LIBERTY, of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;and to promote among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

(NOTE: the original 1950 constitution stated "unity of the Nation" and the words "and integrity" were added via the 42nd amendment during the Emergency in 1976)

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, DO HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Indian Constituition- written Constitution

UK & Newzealand - Unwritten Constitution

Making of Indian Constitution:

Adopted by constituent assembly- 26th Nov. 1949

Came into force - 26th Jan, 1950 (As desired by Mahatma Gandhi)

Constituent Assembly set up under - Cabinet Mission(1946)

Body: Members- 385, Elected-292, Nominated-93

After separation in 16,1947 of Muslim League = Members remain=299, Elected-229 & Nominated=70

First Meeting of Constituent Assembly - 9th Dec 1946

President- Sachidanand Sinha

First session of constituent assembly- 13th Dec 1946

Dr Rajendra Prasad elected president on 11th Dec 1946

Formation of Drafting Committee - 29th Aug,1947

Chairman of Drafting Committee- Dr B.R.Ambedkar

Draft came open Feb 1948

Last session 24th Jan,1950

First Elected president- Dr Rajendra Prasad

Objective Resolution Adopted-22 Jan,1947 adviced by J.L.Nehru.

Different Sources of Indian Constitution

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