Ch-3 Salient features of the constitution

In what two aspects is the Indian Constitution considered unique among world Constitutions?

Indian Constitution unique hai duniya mein apne contents aur spirit dono mein

Although the Indian Constitution borrowed from many sources, what still makes it distinct from other Constitutions?

Yeh toh sach hai ki isne duniya ke almost har Constitution se kuch na kuch liya hai (borrowed), lekin phir bhi India ke Constitution mein kuch aisi salient features (vishesh visheshataen) hain jo ise baaki deshon ke Constitutions se alag banati hain.

What are the 4 main reasons why the Indian Constitution is so large in size?

🐘"Elephantine Size" - Itna Bada Kyun Hai?

4 main reasons hain:

(a) Geographical Factors

India bahut bada aur diverse desh hai itni diversity ko cover karna tha, toh naturally document bada hoga.

(b) Historical Factors

Government of India Act 1935 ka bohot zyada influence tha aur woh Act khud bahut bulky (bada) tha.

(c) Single Constitution for Centre + States

India mein Centre aur States dono ke liye ek hi Constitution hai - alag alag nahi. Isliye dono ka provision ek hi document mein aana pada.

(d) Legal Luminaries in Constituent Assembly

Constituent Assembly mein bade bade lawyers aur legal experts the unhone har cheez ko detail mein likha, koi ambiguity na rahe.

How did geographical factors contribute to the bulky nature of the Indian Constitution?

(a) Geographical Factors

India bahut bada aur diverse desh hai itni diversity ko cover karna tha, toh naturally document bada hoga.

Which historical Act heavily influenced the Indian Constitution, and how did it affect the Constitution's size?

(b) Historical Factors

Government of India Act 1935 ka bohot zyada influence tha aur woh Act khud bahut bulky (bada) tha.

Unlike most federal countries, India does not have separate constitutions for the Centre and States. What is the implication of this on the size of the Constitution?

(c) Single Constitution for Centre + States

India mein Centre aur States dono ke liye ek hi Constitution hai - alag alag nahi. Isliye dono ka provision ek hi document mein aana pada.

What role did the legal background of Constituent Assembly members play in making the Constitution so detailed?

(d) Legal Luminaries in Constituent Assembly

Constituent Assembly mein bade bade lawyers aur legal experts the— unhone har cheez ko detail mein likha, koi ambiguity na rahe.

What kinds of provisions does the Indian Constitution contain that other democracies typically leave to ordinary law or political conventions?

📌 Last Point - Kyun Itna Detail?

India ke Constitution mein sirf fundamental principles nahi hain, balki detailed administrative provisions bhi hain.

Doosre democratic deshon mein jo cheezein ordinary law ya political conventions par chhod di jaati hain woh sab India mein Constitution mein hi likh di gayi hain!

Isliye yeh itna comprehensive document ban gaya.

What are the two broad types of Constitutions? Give one example of each.

Written vs Unwritten Constitution kya hota hai?

Constitutions do tarah ke hote hain:

- Written → jaise America ka Constitution

- Unwritten → jaise Britain ka Constitution

What was the original number of Articles, Parts, and Schedules in the Indian Constitution at the time of adoption in 1949?

📊 Articles aur Schedules — Tab

1949 (Originally)

Preamble- 1

Articles- 395 (22 Parts mein)

Schedules- 8

What is the current (present) number of Articles, Parts, and Schedules in the Indian Constitution?

📊 Articles aur Schedules — Aab(present)

Abhi (Presently)

Preamble- 1

Articles ~470 (25 Parts mein)

Schedules- 12

How many Articles and Parts were deleted, and how many were added through amendments since 1951?

Amendments ke baad kya hua?

1951 se ab tak amendments ne:

- ❌ 20 Articles aur 1 Part (VII) delete kiye

- ✅ 95 Articles aur 4 Parts (IVA, IXA, IXB, XIVA) add kiye

«🌍 Duniya mein kisi bhi Constitution mein itne Articles aur Schedules nahi hain!»

Which 4 new Schedules were added to the Constitution through amendments? State their numbers.

4 Schedules (9, 10, 11, 12) add kiye

What makes India's Constitution unique when compared to all other written Constitutions in the world?

Indian Constitution Unique Kyun Hai?

Indian Constitution duniya mein unique hai — apne contents aur spirit dono mein.

Yeh toh sach hai ki isne duniya ke almost har Constitution se kuch na kuch liya hai (borrowed), lekin phir bhi India ke Constitution mein kuch aisi salient features (vishesh visheshataen) hain jo ise baaki deshon ke Constitutions se alag banati hain.