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Indian Constitution is a written Constitution.
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It is a single Constitution for the entire country except for Jammu and Kashmir.
INDIAN CONSTITUTION IS BOTH RIGID AND FLEXIBLE.
FEDERAL SYSTEM :
It means the division of powers between centre and states.
remember the word Federation is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution).
Though India is a federation it also has unitary features.
Fundamental rights:
These are for the promotion of political democracy. T
These are justiciable i.e they are enforceable by the courts for their violation.
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FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES:
Added through 42nd amendment in the year 1976.
They were added on the recommendations of swaran Singh Committee.
Part IV A was added for accommodating Fundamental Duties.
Originally 10 Fundamental Duties were added.
11th Fundamental Duty was added in the year 2002 through the 86th
Constitutional amendment.
At present 11 fundamental duties are mentioned in part IVA.
SECULAR STATE:
(Equal respect to all religions).
The Constitution does not uphold the any particular religion as the official religion.
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EMERGENCY PROVISIONS:
Provided for 3 types of emergencies.
National Emergency
State Emergency or Presidents Rule
Financial Emergency
During National emergency India from the state of Federation it becomes Unitary.
3 TIER GOVERNMENT:
Through 73rd and 74th amendments 3 tier structures was created.
Panchayati Raj and Municipalities are made the Constitutional bodies.
b.
An independent judiciary
c.
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d.
(Answer: D)
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Shashank Singh
i think it sholud be option B ...because every citizen of India while belongs to other religion having the same rights to
fallow his religion as others......
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