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  2. Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    Chapter 1 of the Constitution of India creates a parliamentary system, with a Prime Minister who, in practice, exercises most executive power. The prime minister must have the support of a majority of the members of the Lok Sabha, or lower House of Parliament. If the Prime Minister does not have the support of a majority, the Lok Sabha can pass ...

  3. Part XI of the Constitution of India - Wikipedia

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    Articles 245–255 on Distribution of Legislative Powers. The Constitution provides for a three-fold distribution of legislative subjects between the Union and the states, viz., List-I (the Union List), List-II (the State List) and List-III (the Concurrent List) in the Seventh Schedule: (i) The Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the ...

  4. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental ...

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    The Preamble of the Constitution of India – India declaring itself as a country. The Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties are sections of the Constitution of India that prescribe the fundamental obligations of the states to its citizens and the duties and the rights of the citizens to the State. These sections are considered vital elements of the ...

  5. Union Public Service Commission - Wikipedia

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    In 2023, 1.3 million applicants competed for just 1,255 positions. [2] The agency's charter is granted by Part XIV of the Constitution of India, titled Services Under the Union and the States. [3] [4] The commission is mandated by the Constitution for appointments to the services of the Union and All India Services.

  6. Directive Principles - Wikipedia

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    The Directive Principles of State Policy of India are the guidelines to be followed by the government of India for the governance of the country. They are not enforceable by any court, but the principles laid down there are considered "Fundamental" in the governance of the country, which makes it the duty of the State [1] to apply these principles in making laws to establish a just society in ...

  7. Fundamental rights in India - Wikipedia

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    Fundamental rights primarily protect individuals from any arbitrary state actions, but some rights are enforceable against individuals. [11] For instance, the Constitution abolishes untouchability and also prohibits begar. These provisions act as a check both on state action as well as the action of private individuals.

  8. Federalism in India - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of India establishes the structure of the Indian government, including the relationship between the federal government and state governments. Part XI of the Indian constitution specifies the distribution of legislative, administrative and executive powers between the union government and the States of India. [1]

  9. Election Commission of India - Wikipedia

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    In 1950, the Election Commission of India was established as a single member body. As per The Election Commissioner Amendment Act, 1989, the commission was made a multi-member body headed by a chief election commissioner and two other election commissioners, who were appointed to the commission for the first time on 16 October 1989.