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 Source :    http:// nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com & http://rmssa.blogspot.in/