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ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Articles related to MPs, MLAs and MLCs Article 80 The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha to be  250 Out of 250,  12  members are nominated by the President and  238  are representatives of the States and of the two Union Territories. The members nominated by the President are persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art and social service. Article 81 Limits the maximum strength of the House of the People or the Lok Sabha to  552 . Out of 552,  530  members are elected to represent the States. Upto  20  members are elected to represent the Union Territories and Article 331 Not more than  2  members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the Hon'ble President to the House of People, if, in his/her opinion, that co...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Indian Constitution Indian constitution contains 395 articles in Parts I to XXII and 12 schedules. Important Articles of Indian Constitution Article Importance Article 12 –35 Specify the Fundamental Rights available Article 36-51 Specify the Directive Principles of state policy Article 51A Specifies the Fundamental Duties of every citizen Article 80 Specifies the number of seats for the Rajya Sabha Article 81 Specifies the number of seats for the Lok Sabha Article 343 Hindi as official language Article 356 Imposition of President’s Rule in states Article 368 Amendment to the Constitution Article 370 Special status to Kashmir Article 395 Repeals India Independence Act and Government of India Act, 1935 Schedules to Indian Constitution Schedules 1 to 12 First schedule  contains the list of states and union territories and their territorie...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Indian Constitution Indian constitution contains 395 articles in Parts I to XXII and 12 schedules. Parts of Indian Constitution Part Subject Articles Part I The Union and its territory Art. 1 to 4 Part II Citizenship Art. 5 to 11 Part III Fundamental Rights Art. 12 to 35 Part IV Directive Principles Art. 36 to 51 Part IVA Fundamental Duties Art. 51A Part V The Union Art. 52 to 151 Part VI The States Art. 152 to 237 Part VII Repealed by Const. (7th Amendment) Act, 1956 Part VIII The Union Territories Art. 239 to 242 Part IX The Panchayats Art. 243 to 243O Part IXA The Muncipalities Art. 243P to 243ZG Part IXB The Co-operative Societies Art. 243ZH to 243ZT Part X The Scheduled and Tribal Areas Art. 244 to 244A Part XI Relations between the Union and the States Art. 245 to 263 Part XII Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits Art. 264 to 300A Pa...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Constituent Assembly Chairmen of various committees in the Constituent Assembly Committee Chairman Committee on the Rules of Procedure Rajendra Prasad Steering Committee Rajendra Prasad Finance and Staff Committee Rajendra Prasad Credential Committee Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar House Committee B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya Order of Business Committee K.M. Munsi Ad hoc Committee on the National Flag Rajendra Prasad Committee on the Functions of the Constituent Assembly G.V. Mavalankar States Committee Jawaharlal Nehru Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas Vallabhbhai Patel Minorities Sub-Committee H.C. Mookherjee Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee J.B. Kripalani North-East Frontier Tribal Areas and Assam Exluded & Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee Gopinath Bardoloi Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Facts to remember - Constituent Assembly Facts to remember The constituent assembly was formed on the recommendation of the  Cabinet Mission  which visited India in 1946. The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on  9 December, 1946  in the Constitution Hall which is now known as the  Central Hall of Parliament House. Mr. Sachchidanand Sinha  was elected provisional chairman of the assembly. Dr Rajendra Prasad  later became the permanent chairman of the constituent assembly. On  13 December, 1946,  Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution which resolved to proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for her future governance a Constitution. The Constituent Assembly took almost three years  (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) ...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Important notes on RIVERS OF INDIA - Part 2 Different from the Himalayan rivers because they are seasonable in their flow (while Himalayan rivers are perennial). They can be divided into two groups: A. EAST FLOWING RIVERS OF INDIA (OR DELTA FORMING RIVERS) Mahanadi River (858 km):  Rises in Raipur District in Chhatisgarh. Main tributaries: l b, Seonath, Hasdo, Mand, Jonk, Tel, etc. Godavari River (1465 km):  Also called Vriddha Ganga or Dakshina Ganga. It is the longest peninsular river. Rises in Nasik.   Main tributaries:  Manjra, Penganga, Wardha, Indravati, Wainganga, Sabari, etc. Krishna River (1327 km):  Rises in Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar. Main tributaries: Koyna, Dudhganga, Panchganga, Malprabha, Ghatprabha, Bhima, Tungabhadra, Musi, etc. Cauvery River (805 km):  It is the largest peninsular river (maximum...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Indian River system is divided into  two  major groups:- 1) Himalayan Rivers a) Indus River system b) Ganga River system c) Brahmaputra River system 2) Peninsular Rivers a) East flowing b) West flowing Now in this part of the post, we talk about the first major group called  Himalayan Rivers . In this there are three major river systems: a) The Indus River System 1.  It has a total length of  2880 km (709 km in India).   2.  Rises in  Tibet (China) near Mansarovar Lake. 3.  In Jammu and Kashmir, its Himalayan tributaries are:  Zanskar, Dras, Gartang, Shyok, Shigar,Nubra, Gilgit, etc. Its most  important tributaries and their sources , which join Indus at various places, are:  1.   Jhelum  (Length 725 km),It originates from Verinag (South East of Kashm...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the largest of the terrestrial planets. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago and is the only known planet to support life. Facts about the Earth Mass: 5,972,190,000,000,000 billion kg Equatorial Diameter: 12,756 km Polar Diameter: 12,714 km Equatorial Circumference: 40,030 km Known Moons: 1 Notable Moons: The Moon Orbit Distance: 149,598,262 km (1 AU) Orbit Period: 365.26 Earth days Surface Temperature: -88 to 58°C Composition and Structure of the Earth The Earth consists of four concentric layers: inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. The crust is made up of tectonic plates, which are in constant motion. Earthquakes and volcanoes are most likely to occur ...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Coral Reefs in India Coral Reefs  a unique ecosystem of  tropical regions,  which are home to 25% of marine organisms and extended in less than 25% of total marine area, are facing problems of extinction mainly due to  anthropogenic factors. India in-spite of being a tropical nation has very less area of coral reefs.The  absence of coral in Bay of Benga l can be attributed to the immense volume of fresh water and silt carried by mighty rivers of India, large population base on eastern coast, heavy monsoonal rainfall etc. In light of Coral reefs being critical both for people and marine organism,the conservation programme for coral reefs should be accelerated and properly managed. What are coral reefs? Coral reefs are shallow water, tropical marine ecosystems which are characterized by a remarkably high biomass producti...

ssc preparation, important competetion questions, current affairs of india, latest question asked in competetion papers, Interesting Facts of World Geography Every year, aspirants get 1-2 questions (like ‘match the following type questions’) connecting the basic geographical entities. Tip: Buy a good atlas, and familiarize with the names mentioned below. 1-Continents–7:(Based on Size) Asia, Africa, North America, SouthAmerica, Antarctica,  Europe, Australia 2-  Lowest place –  Dead Sea 3-  Oceans – 4 :  (Based on Size) Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Artic 4-  Continent with largest number of countries –  Africa 5-  Largest salt water lake –  Caspian Sea (Europe) 6-  Largest fresh water lake –  L.Superior(N.America) 7- Continent without desert –  Europe 8- Only active volcano in Europe –  Mt.Etna 9- Atacama desert –  South America 10- Amazon Rain-forest –  South Amer...