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

• Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first Lok Sabha Speaker of India.

• While executive powers of the Union extend in Scheduled areas with respect to their administration in 5th schedule, the 6th schedule areas remain within executive authority of the State.

• It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

• Under Article 280 of the Constitution, the President of India is required to constitute the Finance Commission at an interval of five years or earlier.

• Like this, the Governor of a State can issue ordinances under Article 213 of the Constitution, when the State Legislative Assembly (or either of the two Houses in States with bicameral legislatures) is not in session.

• The concept of judicial review was developed by Chief Justice Marshall of the American Supreme Court in the famous Marbury v. Madison case (1803).

• Magna Carta', the Charter of Rights issued by King John of England in 1215 was the first written document relating to the Fundamental Rights of citizens.

(a) the Andaman and Nicobar islands:

(b) Lakshadweep:

(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli:

(d) Daman and Diu;

(e) Puducherry.

• This special provision is provided under Article 244 (2) and Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.

• The development of Fundamental Rights in India is heavily inspired by the United States Bill of Rights.