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Page-11 of Indian Constitution Short Questions

Write briefly about secularism as enshrined in the Indian Constitution.

India is country of religions. There exist multifarious religious groups in the country but, in spite of this, the Constitution stands for a secular state of India. There...

April 9, 2013

What objectives have been enshrined in the Indian Constitution?

The Preamble of the Constitution contains the basic objectives of the Constitution. These are: – to secure to all its citizens social, economic and political justice; liberty of...

April 9, 2013

What do you mean by supremacy of the Constitution?

Supremacy of the Constitution is a doctrine where by the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and all the State organs including Parliament and State Legislatures...

April 9, 2013

Is Indian constitution the lengthiest constitution in the world?

India’s Constitution is a lengthy, elaborate and detailed document. Originally it consisted of 395 Articles arranged under 22 Parts and eight Schedules. Today, after many amendments, it has...

April 9, 2013

Do the emergency provisions modify the federal character of the Indian constitution?

No, the emergency provisions do not modify the federal character of the Indian Constitution. It is rather a merit of the constitution that is visualizes the contingencies when...

April 8, 2013

What provisions of the Indian Constitution tilt it towards unitary types?

The Indian Constitution does not fully embody the federal principle because the Centre can in certain contingencies encroach upon the field reserved for the States. The power of...

April 8, 2013

Is the Indian constitution truly a federal constitution?

The Indian Federalism has been designed after a close and careful study of the contemporary trends of federalist nations like U.S.A, Canada and Australia. Consequently, the Indian federal...

April 8, 2013

What are the essential characteristics of a federal Constitution?

A federal government establishes a dual polity, a two tier governmental system, with the Central Government at one level and the State Government at the other level. The...

April 8, 2013

What is meant by constitutional law?

The legal system of a country can be divided into two parts. First deals with the laws governing the state and the second deals with the laws by...

April 8, 2013

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