1 Basic Fundamentals

of Polity

GENERAL FACTS ABOUT INDIAN POLITY

Basic Facts

A. Living Constitution F. Constituent assembly, formed in 1946

B. Sourced from constitution of 60
contries
C. Hand written
D. Longest Constitution in the world
E. 283 members signed the constitution in
the Constituent Assembly
Drafting committee
Chairman – B.R. Ambedkar
G. Constitution is a fundamental law of land that
sets out character, organisation and conception
of the government, extent of its sovereign power
and manner of its exercise

TYPES OF CONSTITUTION

Written
Constitution
A. Single copy of written laws b. All organs derive power from
1. Also Codified constitution
2. Serially arranged D. Judiciary Enjoy wider power
B. Rigid 1. Through
C. Structure of Govt. a. Judicial review
1. Either b. Interpretation of Provisions
a. Federal E. Distinction exists between
b. Unitary 1. Constitutional Law
2. Reason: 2. Other Laws
a. The Constitution is a. i.e., Statutory Laws
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 TYPES OF CONSTITUTION

Unwritten Remember
Constitution
A. Indian Constitution is
A. No single document
both
to Handle
1. Rigid
1. Not codified 2. Flexible
2. Not systematically B. Indian Constitution is both
arranged
1. Unitary
B. Flexible to interpret 2. Federal
C. Structure of Govt.
3. Hence quasi-federal
1. Only Unitary
C. Indian Constitution
2. Reason: Balances between
a. Parliament is supreme and
1. Parliamentary
the Constitution Sovereignty
is a Creation of 2. Judicial Supremacy
Parliament
D. Indian Constitution
D. Judiciary has limited power Recognises
1. No judicial review power 1. Independent Judiciary
2. Law passed by parliament are 2. Integrated Judiciary
absolute
E. No Difference between
1. Constitutional Laws &
Statutory Laws

FUNDAMENTALS OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Known as the Living Sources of Indian

Constitution Constitution

A.  0 Different Countries’
6
A. Reason: Constitution
1. It is both
B. Mostly from the British
a. Rigid
Constitution
b. Flexible
1. Reason:
2. Can be amended any time
a. Seen Framework & Working
by the Union Parliament
of British Govt. in India
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2 Indian Polity Mind Maps

 FUNDAMENTALS OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

Original Constitution is Members

Handwritten Document Signed

A. not typed/printed A. 283 Members Signed

B. Longest constitution B. Came into being on 26th Jan, 1950
in the world 1. Selected because Date of Purna Swaraj
Day
2. On 26th Jan, 1930,
a. Indian National Congress seeded fight
for complete Independence
b. Hosted the Indian National Flag for
First Time
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar C. Came on 26th Nov, 1949
D. Took around
a. 2 years, 11 months, 17 days to finish
A. First Law Minister writing
B. An Economist
C. Social Reformer
D. Chairman of the Drafting
Committee
E. Tag: Father of Indian Constitution

National National
Anthem Flag

A. Written: by Rabindranath Tagore A. Contains

B. Language: 1. Tri–colour in order of suffron, white &
1. Original: Bengali green
2. Translated into Hindi 2. Chakra in Middle with 24 spokes
a. by Abid Ali, in 1911 B. Conceptualized by:
C. First sung in 1911 at INC Culcutta 1. Pingali Venkayya
session a. Farmer from Machilipatnam, Andhra
D. Adopted on 24th January 1950 Pradesh
C. Adopted on 22nd July 1947

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 FUNDAMENTALS OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

National Song National Emblem

A. Vande Matram A. Adaptation of Line

1. Written by Bankim Capital of Ashoka
Chandra Chatterjee B. Addopted by
2. Through novel, Constituent Assembly
Anandmath 1. On 26th January
B. Addopted by 1950
Constituent Assembly
1. On 24th January
1950

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