Polity MCQs : Salient features of the Constitution

Q. 21) Originally Constitution of India contained a preamble and A. 395 Articles, 8 schedulesB. 396 Articles, 12 schedulesC. 395 Articles, 12 SchedulesD. 340 Articles, 8 schedules Ans: A. 395 Articles, 8 schedules. Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign nation in the world. The original text of the Constitution contained 395

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Fundamental Duties

The Fundamental Duties were incorporated in Part IV-A of the Constitution. Today, there are 11 Fundamental Duties described under Article 51-A, of which 10 was introduced by the 42nd Amendment and the 11th was added by the 86th Amendment in 2002. They are inspired by the constitution of erstwhile USSR(Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). In 1976, congress party set up the Sardar Swaran

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Biosphere Reserves in India

Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for representative parts of natural and cultural landscapes extending over large areas of terrestrial or coastal/marine ecosystems or a combination of both. It is a protected area where plants and animals are conserved. 1979 First Biosphere Reserve of the world established.

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Ramsar (Wetlands) Convention, Ramsar Sites in India

International Treaty for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (RAMSAR CONVENTION) was signed at a city of Iran called Ramsar in 1971. It is also known as the Convention on Wetlands Convention’s mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable

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