Constitution of India- Questions and Answers 58

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1476. The schedule of the constitution which deals with anti-defection law is X.

1777. The second President to die in harness
- Fakrudin Ali Ahmed

1478. The sixth JPC was constituted in 2013 to inquire into the allegations in the acquisition of VVIP Helicopters by the ministry of defence from Agusta Westland.

1479. The state in which President's rule implemented most number of times:
Manipur

1480. The State which was under President's rule for the longest duration
- Punjab

1481. The Vice President can be removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by an absolute majority and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.

1482. The word 'Lokpal' was coined by
Dr. L.M. Singvi (1963)

1483. The writ of Habeas Corpus is known as the protector of personal freedom.

1484. The writ of Mandamus cannot be issued against a private individual.

1485. There are 22 members in the PAC (15 from Lok Sabha and 7 from Rajya Sabha).

1486. There were 17 women members in the constituent assembly

1487. Total elected members in the constituent Assembly 296

1488. Under Article 356, President can proclaim a State Emergency

1489. Veto Power of the President (Article- 111)
1490. 'Without fear or favour' is written by Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

1491. World's first solar powered parliament - Pakistan's Parliament

1492. Zero Hour starts immediately after the question hour and lasts until the agenda for the day is taken up. Usually it is from 12 pm to 1 pm. Zero hour was introduced in India.

1493. Borrowed Ideas
1. Rights during Emergency - Germany
2. Judicial Review - USA
3. Impeachment - USA
4. Functions of Vice President - USA
5. Nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha - Ireland
6. Concurrent List - Ireland
7. Joint sitting - Australia

1494. First women to be nominated to the Lok Sabha
- Majorio Godfrey

1495. First women to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha
- Rukmini Devi Arundale

1496. Fist women Speaker of Lok Sabha (15th Lok Sabha)
- Meera Kumar

1497. Forty second constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 is known as
Mini - Constitution

1498. Fundamental Duties are modelled on the erstwhile constitution of the USSR. It was inserted into the Indian Constitution on the recommendation of the Swaran Singh Committee.

1499. Jayanthi Patnaik is the first Chairperson of NCW

1500. Justice is the word which appears first in the Preamble of Indian Constitution.

1501. Lame-duck-session is the last session of the existing Lok Sabha after a new Lok Sabha has been elected.

1502. Longest serving Chief Election Commissioner of India
- K. V.K. Sundaram

1503. Longest Serving Defence Minister of India
- A.K. Antony

1504. Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan was founded in Rajasthan. It was founded by Aruna Roy along with Shankar Singh and Nikhil Dey.

1505. Morarji Desai is the finance minister who presented maximum number of budgets (10 budgets) in the parliament.

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