Indian Polity And Constitution (Part-III) (Railway)

• The Consumer Protection Act 2019 (COPRA) replaced the Consumer Protection Act 1986 and got assent from President on 9th August in the year 2019

• Any dispute about the disqualification of a member of Parliament shall be referred to the President.

• The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and came into force on 26 January, 1950.

• The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 added 10 Fundamental Duties to the Indian Constitution.

• The 86th Amendment Act 2002 later added 11th Fundamental Duty to the list.

• It promised to establish an advisory war council, to expand and include more Indians in the Viceroy Executive Council, and to set up a representative Indian body to frame the Constitution of India.

• Citizenship is listed in the Union List under the Constitution and thus is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Parliament.

• He served as the first Indian Ambassador to the United States from February 1947 to mid-April, 1947.

• The arrangement was: (i) 292 members were elected through the Provincial Legislative Assemblies: (ii) 93 members represented the Indian Princely States; and (iii) 4 members represented the Chief Commissioners' Provinces.

• 'The total membership of the Assembly thus was to be 389.

• Its headquarter is in New Delhi.

• The Constitution of India was adopted on 26 November, 1949 and came into force on 26 January, 1950.