Indian Constitution Quiz 4

'Consent of the people' means consent of:

The Constitution of India recognises minorities on the basis of religion and language. Both Articles 29 and 30 guarantee certain rights to the minorities. Article 29 grants protection to both religious minorities as well as linguistic minorities. As per Articles 30, all minorities shall have the right to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Article 17 of the constitution of India states that “Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden.

In the Indian Parliament, a bill may be sent to a select committee at any stage at the discretion of the Speaker. When a Bill comes up before a House for general discussion, it is open to that House to refer it to a Select Committee of the House or a Joint Committee of the two Houses.

The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to issue Writs for the enforcement of the fundamental rights conferred by the Part-III of the Constitution of India under Article 32 and Article 226. There are five types of Writs — Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition and Quo-Warranto.

A Minister who is a member of Lok Sabha has the right to speak in and take part in the proceedings of Rajya Sabha but has no right to vote in Rajya Sabha and vice-versa.

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines.

The preamble to the 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: 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; IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this 26th day of November 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

The President of the Union of India occupies the same position as the King under the English Constitution. He is the head of the state but not of the Executive. He represents the Nation but does not rule the Nation.

A federal government is one in which powers are divided between the national government and the regional governments by the Constitution itself and both operate in their respective jurisdictions independently. India, US, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Russia, Brazil, Argentina have the federal form of government.