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Salient Features of the Constitution of India — Complete Overview
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- Indian Constitution
- Modern Constitution
- Based on GoI Act 1935
- Borrowed from World Constitutions
- Objectives Resolution Spirit
- Lengthiest Written
- 395 Articles
- 12 Schedules
- 22 Parts
- Preamble
- Sovereign Socialist Secular
- Democratic Republic
- Justice Liberty Equality Fraternity
- Fundamental Rights
- Part III Articles 12 to 35
- Justiciable in Courts
- Five Writs Available
- Directive Principles
- Part IV Articles 36 to 51
- Non Justiciable
- Social Economic Goals
- Fundamental Duties
- Article 51A
- 11 plus 1 Duties
- 42nd Amendment 1976
- Amendment Procedure
- Article 368 Part XX
- Special Majority
- Basic Structure Protected
- Adult Suffrage
- Article 326
- Age 18 from 1988
- 61st Amendment
- Single Citizenship
- BDRN Method
- Birth Descent Registration Naturalization
- Emergency Provisions
- Article 352 National
- Article 356 State
- Article 360 Financial
- Federal plus Unitary
- Normal Times Federal
- Emergency Unitary
- Transformer System
- Centre State Relations
- Union List 99 Items
- State List 61 Items
- Concurrent List 52 Items
- Modern Constitution
Salient Features of the Constitution of India — Complete Overview
The map in words
- Constitution of India
- Historical Background
- Constituent Assembly 1946
- Dr Ambedkar Chairman
- Adopted 26 Nov 1949
- Enforced 26 Jan 1950
- Preamble
- Sovereign
- Socialist
- Secular
- Democratic
- Republic
- Justice Liberty Equality Fraternity
- Fundamental Rights Part III
- Right to Equality Art 14-18
- Right to Freedom Art 19-22
- Right Against Exploitation Art 23-24
- Freedom of Religion Art 25-28
- Cultural and Educational Art 29-30
- Constitutional Remedies Art 32
- DPSP Part IV
- Non Justiciable
- Social and Economic Rights
- Borrowed from Irish Constitution
- Art 36-51
- Fundamental Duties Art 51A
- 11 Duties
- Added by 42nd Amendment 1976
- Non Enforceable Directly
- Amendment Art 368
- Simple Majority
- Special Majority
- Special Majority plus State Ratification
- Basic Structure Cannot Be Amended
- Emergency Provisions
- National Emergency Art 352
- Presidents Rule Art 356
- Financial Emergency Art 360
- Federalism
- Federal in Form
- Unitary in Character
- Union State Concurrent Lists
- Other Features
- Adult Suffrage Art 326
- Single Citizenship
- Independent Judiciary
- 12 Schedules
- Historical Background
Salient Features of the Constitution of India
The map in words
- root（（Constitution
- of India））
- Preamble
- Sovereign
- Socialist
- Secular
- Democratic
- Republic
- Fundamental Rights
- Part III
- Articles 12 to 35
- Justiciable
- Five Writs
- DPSP
- Part IV
- Articles 36 to 51
- Non Justiciable
- Social Economic Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Article 51A
- 42nd Amendment 1976
- 11 Duties
- Federal Structure
- Union List 99 Items
- State List 61 Items
- Concurrent List 52 Items
- Residuary with Centre
- Emergency Provisions
- Article 352 National
- Article 356 State
- Article 360 Financial
- Amendment
- Article 368
- Two Thirds Majority
- Basic Structure Limit
- Preamble
Constitution of India
The map in words
- Constitution of India
- Historical Perspective
- Preamble
- Fundamental Rights
- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Fundamental Duties
- Salient Features
- Amendment Procedure
- Centre-State Relations
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What are the important topics in Basic Features of the Constitution of India for CBSE Class 11 Legal Studies?
Key topics in Basic Features of the Constitution of India include Meaning, Definition and Historical Perspective, Salient Features of the Constitution of India, Preamble to the Constitution, Fundamental Rights (Part III, Articles 12–35). Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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The 4 maps show how the ideas in Basic Features of the Constitution of India connect: Salient Features of the Constitution of India — Complete Overview; Salient Features of the Constitution of India — Complete Overview. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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