An elected Constituent Assembly prepared the Indian Constitution. First meeting of the assembly was held on 9th December 1946. Last meeting was on 24th January 1950. All proceedings are recorded and were later published as Constituent Assembly Debates. All these debates are available on this site.
The oldest living Prime Minister is Manmohan Singh, born 26 September 1932 (aged 88 years, 178 days). The youngest living Prime Minister is the incumbent Narendra Modi, born 17 September 1950 (aged 70 years, 187 days). Manmohan Singh and H. D. Deve Gowda are the only surviving former Prime Ministers of India. The longest lived Prime Minister was Morarji Desai, who lived to the age…
“The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate” is a thought-provoking book written by Robert D. Kaplan. Published in 2012, it presents a perspective on geopolitics that emphasizes the role of geography in shaping human destiny, political conflicts, and the rise and fall of civilizations. Here’s…
Inter-state council – आंतरराज्य परिषद संविधानातील तरतूद Article 263 of the Constitution of India( [size:1.44MB] ) provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council. The text of the Article reads as under: “263. Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council – If at any time it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment…
Preamble 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…
Elections for the the 17th Lok Sabha Held from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019 (One bye-poll in Vellore later on 5th August 2019) Total constituencies – 543 Elections held in phases – min 1 max 7 – Big states like UP, WB, Bihar – 7 phases – Maharashtra 4 phases – Law and…
