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The correct answer is Parliamentary.

Key Points

• Parliamentary system
  • The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government.
  • India has a parliamentary system of government with federal and unitary components.
  • It is a sovereign socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
  • The Prime Minister serves as the head of the Council of Ministers, which provides advice to the President, who is the nation's constitutional leader.
  • The Indian Constitution, which was approved by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and took effect on January 26, 1950, governs the Country.

Additional Information

• ​The head of state in a parliamentary system is often a different person from the head of government. In contrast, in a presidential system, the executive branch does not receive its democratic legitimacy from the legislative and the head of state frequently doubles as the head of government.
• A parliamentary system, sometimes known as a parliamentarian democracy, is a form of democratic government in which the executive branch obtains the backing of the legislative, usually a parliament, to whom it is answerable.

The correct answer is Single Constitution.

Key Points

• Federal Government: A government in which powers are divided between the central government and state government by the constitution itself and both operate in their respective jurisdiction independently.
• Unitary Government: A government in which all the powers are vested in the central government and if state governments exist, they derive their authority from the central government.

Important PointsComparing Features of Federal and Unitary Governments

The correct answer is All A, B, and C.

• “Indian Parliament is not sovereign”.
• Following provisions and nature of the constitution support the fact:
  • Written constitution-Parliament has to function according to the provisions of the constitution.
  • The federal system of government-State list subjects does not come under the legislation of Parliament in normal circumstances.
  • Provision of Judicial review- It restricts the supremacy of Parliament 
  • Provision of Fundamental rights to citizen- it puts some prohibition on the Parliament.

The correct answer is Elected head.Key Points

• Elected head:-
  • It conveys the meaning of the word "Republic" in the Indian Constitution.
  • A republic is a form of government in which the head of state is elected by the citizens or their representatives.
  • In India, the President is the head of state and is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and state legislatures.
  • The President holds a largely ceremonial role and acts as a symbol of national unity.

Additional Information

• Nominated head:-
  • It​ refers to a monarch or a person appointed by a monarch.
• Subordinate head:-
  • It​ refers to a position lower in rank than the head.
• Hereditary head:-
  • It​ refers to a monarch or a person who inherits the position of head of state. 

The correct answer is Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

Key Points

Constituent Assembly of India: The Constituent Assembly of India is a sovereign body, which was formed on the recommendations of the Cabinet Mission.

• The Constitution-making body was elected by the Provincial Legislative Assembly constituting 389 members who included 93 from the Princely States and 296 from British India.

• On 29 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly set up a Drafting Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr B.R. Ambedkar to prepare a Draft Constitution for India.
• There were 7 members in the drafting committee and, a Drafting Committee was headed by B.R Ambedkar.
• The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November 1949.
• The Constituent Assembly took two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India.

Additional Information

• C. Rajagopalachari was the Minister of Industry, Supply, Education, and Finance in Jawaharlal Nehru’s Interim government from 1946-47. He was the first Governor-General of West Bengal.
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the chairman of the following committees- Rules of Procedure Committee, Steering Committee, Finance and Staff Committee, and Ad-hoc Committee on the National flag.

Hence, it becomes clear that Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly of India.

The correct answer is Irish.

Key Points

• The 'Method of Election of the President' in the Indian Constitution has been borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland.
• Article 55 outlines the manner in which the President is to be elected, the composition of the electoral college, and the value of votes of the members of the electoral college.
• The method of electing the President in India is an indirect election, where the President is not elected directly by the citizens but by an electoral college comprising elected members of both houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of the states.

​Additional Information Some other important features borrowed from Indian Constitution and their sources:

The correct answer is French.

Key Points

• The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity enshrined in the Constitution of India are borrowed from the constitution of France.
• Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity are the mottos of the French Republic and were some of the most important ideas of the enlightenment.
• Liberty: The idea of Liberty refers to the freedom of the activities of Indian nationals.
• Equality: This envisages that no section of the society enjoys special privileges and that individuals are provided with adequate opportunities without any discrimination.
• Fraternity: This refers to a feeling of brotherhood and a sense of belonging with the country among its people.

Additional Information Borrowed features of Indian Constitution:

The correct answer is 26 November.

Key Points

Constitution Day - 

• Constitution day is also called " Samvidhan Diwas" or " National Law Day".
• The Government of India declared 26 November as Constitution Day on 19 November 2015 by a gazette notification.
• This day signifies the adoption of the Indian constitution in 1950.
• On this day constitution-related activities take place in schools, demand for equality, and the special parliamentary session takes place.
• The constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.​

 ​Important Points

• The day also marks the thoughts and ideas of Dr. B.R Ambedkar.
• He is also known as " Father of Indian Constitution".
• He was an economist, jurist, and social reformer and has a great contribution to Indian society.

The correct answer is 26th November 1949.

Key Points

• Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26 November 1949 and became effective on 26 January 1950.
• There were 395 articles originally in the Constitution of India.
• Presently 448 articles are there in Constitution.
• The original constitution was handwritten in Hindi and English with calligraphy by Prem Behari Narain Raizada.

Important Points

• Prem Behari Narain Raizada wrote the Indian constitution by hand.
• Dr. BR Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian Constitution.

The correct answer is Manipur.

Key Points

• Manipur was the first part of India to hold an election based on a universal adult franchise.

Additional Information

• The first general election was held in 1951-52 for over four months. It is from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952.
• The elections were based on universal adult franchise i.e twenty-one years of age or older having the right to vote.
• There were over 173 million voters, most of them poor, illiterate, and rural, and have had no experience of elections.
• The first general elections were marked by an active election campaign by Jawaharlal Nehru.
• The parties contested 489 seats. INC won the elections with 364 seats, as the people voted for the party which was led by Jawaharlal Nehru.
• The first Election Commissioner of India was Sukumar Sen.
• Some Prominent winners were Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sucheta Kripalani, Gulzari Lal Nanda, Kakasaheb Kalelkar, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, etc.

The correct answer is 22.

Key Points

• The Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India consists of the following 22 languages:
  • Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.

Important Points

• Scheduled languages are the languages other than the official languages of a country that have been assigned a place in the constitution of the country.
• There are 12 schedules in our constitution.

The correct answer is Article 360.

Key Points

• Article 360 of the Constitution of India empowers the president to proclaim a financial emergency on the following ground:
  • If the president is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credibility of India is threatened or in danger.
• The 38th Constitutional Amendment Act 1975 made the satisfaction of the president in declaring a financial emergency final and conclusive.
• The satisfaction of the president is held up in any court on any ground.
• However 44th Constitutional Amendment Act 1978 deleted this provision.
• This means the satisfaction of the president is under Judicial review.
• The President may issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances to the judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts and of all or any class of persons serving the Union.
• Till now, the Financial Emergency has never been invoked in India.

Additional Information

•  Article 356: Article 356 of the Constitution confers a power upon the President to be exercised only where he is satisfied that a situation has arisen where the government of a State cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Article 356 upon the President is a conditioned power.
• Article 352: The President can declare such an emergency only on the basis of a written request by the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister. During a national emergency, many Fundamental Rights of Indian citizens can be suspended.

The Indian Constitution contains 448 Articles.

Note: This question was asked in TNTET 2013 Paper 2 (Social Studies) (Tamil/Telugu/Malayalam/Kannada/urdu) Official Paper. Data is given according to that year. Hence we can not change the options. Although at present, Indian constitution contain 465+ articles.
 

Important Points

• Indian Constitution was framed and came into existence from 26th January 1950.
• A committee was formed on 9th December 1946 to draft the Constitution of India.
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, N. Gopalasamy, K.M. Munshi, Syed Mohammad sadullah, N. Madhava Rao, T.T. Krishnamachari, Alladi Krishnaswamy were the legal experts of the Drafting Committee.
• The Chairman of the Drafting Committee Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was considered the Chief architect.
• It took a period of 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to draft the Constitution and it was completed on 26th November 1949.
• When the Constitution was drafted, there were 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules.

• The original copies of the Constitution of India (Hindi, English) are preserved in special Helium filled cases in the Library of the Parliament of India.

The correct answer is Parliamentary.

Key Points

• Parliamentary system
  • The Constitution of India is a sovereign socialist secular democratic republic with a parliamentary system of government.
  • India has a parliamentary system of government with federal and unitary components.
  • It is a sovereign socialist, secular, and democratic republic.
  • The Prime Minister serves as the head of the Council of Ministers, which provides advice to the President, who is the nation's constitutional leader.
  • The Indian Constitution, which was approved by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, and took effect on January 26, 1950, governs the Country.

Additional Information

• ​The head of state in a parliamentary system is often a different person from the head of government. In contrast, in a presidential system, the executive branch does not receive its democratic legitimacy from the legislative and the head of state frequently doubles as the head of government.
• A parliamentary system, sometimes known as a parliamentarian democracy, is a form of democratic government in which the executive branch obtains the backing of the legislative, usually a parliament, to whom it is answerable.

The correct answer is Elected head.Key Points

• Elected head:-
  • It conveys the meaning of the word "Republic" in the Indian Constitution.
  • A republic is a form of government in which the head of state is elected by the citizens or their representatives.
  • In India, the President is the head of state and is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both houses of Parliament and state legislatures.
  • The President holds a largely ceremonial role and acts as a symbol of national unity.

Additional Information

• Nominated head:-
  • It​ refers to a monarch or a person appointed by a monarch.
• Subordinate head:-
  • It​ refers to a position lower in rank than the head.
• Hereditary head:-
  • It​ refers to a monarch or a person who inherits the position of head of state.