GK Questions About Indian Constitution for Competitive Exams

Dayanand Bandodkar was elected as the first Chief Minister of Goa, Daman and Diu. Goa became India's 25^th state on 30^th May 1987.

Article 360 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to invoke financial emergency. Grounds of declaration – If the President is satisfied that a situation has arisen due to which the financial stability or credit of India or any part of its territory is threatened.

The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir was the legal Constitution which established the framework for the state government of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The constitution was adopted on 17 November 1956, and came into effect on 26 January 1957.

Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India.

On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union, and the monarchy was abolished. To enable the incorporation of the new state, the Indian Parliament amended the Indian Constitution.

On 18th December, 1970 the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25th January, 1971. Thus H.P. emerged as the eighteenth state of Indian Union.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of India, holding the office from January 26, 1950, until May 13, 1962.

The Constitution was signed and accepted (with 395 Articles, 8 Schedules, and 22 Parts). 26 January 1950: The Constitution came into force. (The process took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days—at a total expenditure of ₹6.4 million to finish.)

Dr Rajendra Prasad was the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly.