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The first Article of the Constitution of India states that “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States,” implying India and Bharat are equally the two official names for our nation. India has an official name in each of the 22 official languages recognised in the Constitution. The English name is India and the Hindi name is Bharat. Most other languages have a variation of Bharat except Tamil where the official name is Indhiya.
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15 Amazing Facts About The Indian Constitution: International Day of Democracy Special
With so much writing, the Indian Constitution is the longest of any sovereign country in the world. In its current form, it has a Preamble, 22 parts with 448 articles, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 115 amendments.
The original copies of the Indian Constitution were written in Hindi and English. Each member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution, signed two copies of the constitution, one in Hindi and the other in English
In December 1946, as a newly-formed Constituent Assembly began its task of deliberating over the shape the Constitution must take. Meanwhile, in West Bengal’s famous Viswa Bharati school at Santiniketan, a group of artists led by Nandalal Bose was giving shape to another kind of vision.
Within a few years, their artistic vision would find its way into the Indian Constitution, turning the legal document into an artefact of immense historic and artistic value. Under his tutelage, Bose’s students went on to decorate the pages of the Constitution with scenes from the country’s history dating back to the Harappan civilisation.
The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India.
Then, a Drafting Committee chaired by Dr B.R. Ambedkar prepared a draft constitution for discussion. Several rounds of thorough discussions took place on the Draft Constitution before the final version was adopted.
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There’s one question that frequently pops up – where is the original copy of our Constitution? There are three original copies of the Constitution of India.
All of these copies are preserved in the Central Library of the Parliament. There is a security enclosure of three rooms, which you have to cross to view them.
The original copy of the Constitution is 22 inches long and 16 inches wide. It is written on sheets of parchment and its manuscript consists of 251 pages. It is obvious that keeping this precious document needs a lot of effort.
Utmost care has been taken to ensure that the original copy of the Constitution isn’t spoiled, therefore, it is kept in a box filled with helium gas.
The Constitution of India, which is the longest written constitution of any country in the world, was handwritten in Hindi and English rather than being printed or typed. The document was written by Prem Behari Narain Raizada in a calligraphy font.
On 24th January 1950, 616 signatures were made by 308 members of the Assembly on the two hand-written copies (Hindi and English) of the final draft of Constitution of India.
Each member signed both Hindi and English copies of the Constitution. The very last signature is that of Feroze Gandhi.
The Preamble to the Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular democratic republic and a welfare state committed to secure “justice, liberty and equality for the people and for promoting fraternity, dignity of the individual and unity and integrity of the nation.”
The word ‘socialist’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd amendment act of 1976. It implies social and economic equality.
20 MCQs on the Constitution of India (Sanvidhan) for students up to Class XII
1. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) B.R. Ambedkar d) Sardar Patel
2. When was the Constitution of India adopted?
a) 15th August 1947 b) 26th January 1950 c) 26th November 1949 d) 2nd October 1947
3. How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution?
a) 395 b) 448 c) 465 d) 370
4. Which part of the Indian Constitution deals with Fundamental Rights?
a) Part I b) Part II c) Part III d) Part IV
5. The concept of 'Judicial Review' in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from which country?
a) USA b) UK c) Canada d) Australia
6. Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right?
a) Right to Equality b) Right to Freedom c) Right to Property d) Right against Exploitation
7. The President of India is elected by:
a) Direct Election b) Indirect Election c) Nomination d) None of the above
8. The Directive Principles of State Policy are included in which part of the Constitution?
a) Part III b) Part IV c) Part V d) Part VI
9. The idea of the Concurrent List in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from:
a) USA b) UK c) Australia d) Canada
10. Who has the power to amend the Constitution of India?
a) President b) Prime Minister c) Parliament d) Supreme Court
11. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be a:
a) Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic b) Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic Republic c) Sovereign, Secular, Democratic Republic d) Sovereign, Democratic Republic
12. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the abolition of untouchability?
a) Article 14 b) Article 15 c) Article 16 d) Article 17
13. The Constitution of India was drafted by:
a) Constituent Assembly b) Parliament c) President d) Supreme Court
14. The term 'Secular' was added to the Preamble by which amendment?
a) 42nd Amendment b) 44th Amendment c) 52nd Amendment d) 61st Amendment
15. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha?
a) First Schedule b) Second Schedule c) Fourth Schedule d) Sixth Schedule
16. The Fundamental Duties are mentioned in which part of the Constitution?
a) Part III b) Part IV c) Part IVA d) Part V
17. The Indian Constitution provides for a:
a) Unitary System b) Federal System c) Quasi-Federal System d) Presidential System
18. The concept of 'Single Citizenship' in India is borrowed from:
a) USA b) UK c) Canada d) Australia
19. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of the Supreme Court?
a) Article 124 b) Article 214 c) Article 324 d) Article 394
20. The Right to Education is a Fundamental Right under which article?
a) Article 19 b) Article 21A c) Article 29 d) Article 45.
Social equality in this context means the absence of discrimination on the grounds only of caste, colour, creed, sex, religion, or language.
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