New elections were held for the West Punjab and East Bengal (which became part of Pakistan, although East Bengal later seceded to become Bangladesh); the membership of the Constituent Assembly was 299 after the reorganization, and it met on 31 December 1947.

Arunachal Pradesh was made a full-fledged state by 55th Constitutional Amendment Act. It grants Statehood to Arunachal Pradesh which consequently became the 24th State of the Indian Union.

According to the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, 412 seats are reserved for General, 84 seats for Scheduled Caste and 47 seats for Scheduled Tribes.

1. The 101st Constitutional Amendment of 2016 is the most far-reaching change from a fiscal perspective since the formation of the first Finance Commission in 1951, providing concurrent powers to the Center and the states in the matter of indirect taxation.

2. This amendment introduced a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India from 1 July 2017.

3. GST is based on a concurrent system of indirect taxes, where central and state GST is imposed on every transaction.

1. The 101st Constitutional Amendment of 2016 is the most far-reaching change from a fiscal perspective since the formation of the first Finance Commission in 1951, providing concurrent powers to the Center and the states in the matter of indirect taxation.

2. This amendment introduced a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India from 1 July 2017.

3. GST is based on a concurrent system of indirect taxes, where central and state GST is imposed on every transaction.

Clause 1A was inserted in Article 164 of the Constitution (91st Amendment) Act, 2003, according to which, "The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers of a State should not exceed 15% of the total number of members of the State Assembly.

1. Simon Commission visited India a total of 2 times. For the first time, he came to India in February-March 1928, while for the second time, he came to India in October 1928. The Simon Commission submitted its report in May 1930 and the British Government published it on May 27, 1930.

2. Simon Commission had said in its report that the High Court in India should be kept under the Government of India. Furthermore, implementing accountable governance in the provinces should be initiated.

1. The Constituent Assembly passed the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949, but it came into force on January 26, 1950. India came into existence as a Republic on January 26, 1950.

2. The Constituent Assembly was established on December 9, 1946, to frame the Constitution of India. There were a total of 389 members in the Constituent Assembly, out of which 299 members were from the Indian National Congress. The Constituent Assembly drafted the Constitution in 2 years, 11 months and 18 days.

3. The Constitution of India is a written constitution. It is the longest-written constitution in the world. It consists of 395 articles, 8 schedules and 12 schedules. The Constitution sets out the structure, powers and functions of the Government of India. It also ensures the rights and freedoms of the citizens.