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Framed by : “ The Constituent Assembly “ Assembly Started Date : 9th December 1946 President of Constituent Assembly: Dr.

Rajendra Prasad Chairman of Drafting Committee : Dr. B.R.

Ambedkar Constitution Signed Date : 26th November

1949 Constitution came into Force : 26th January

1950

Constitution of India

Dr. B.R.Amebdkar (Chairman) N.Gopalaswamy Ayyangar Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar K.M.Munshi Mohammad Sadullah B.L.Mitter ( replaced by N.Madhava Rao ) Dr.D.P.Khaitan ( replaced by

T.T.Krishnamachari )

Members of Drafting Commitee

i. Government of India Act, 1935ii. British Constitution:iii. US Constitutioniv. Irish Constitutionv. Canadian Constitution:vi. Australian Constitution:vii. Weimar Constitutionviii. Soviet Constitution:ix. French Constitution:x. South African Constitutionxi. Japanese Constitution

Sources of Indian Constitution

1. Right to equality:2. Right to freedom3. Right against exploitation4. Right to freedom of religion5. Cultural and Educational rights6. Right to constitutional remedies7. Right to elementary education

Fundamental Rights recognised by Constitution

Judicial System under Constitution

Article 12 –35: Specify the Fundamental Rights available Article 36-50 : 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 370 : Special status to Kashmir Article 395 : Repeals India Independence Act and

Government of India Act, 1935

Important Articles of Indian Constitution

Ancient India History : >> Pre Historic Cultures in India (400000 BC-1000 BC )>> Periodization of Indian Prehistory : Palaeolithic Age : Mesolithic Age : Neolithic Age : Indus Valley Civilization (2500 BC-1500 BC) : Early Historic Period (1500-500 BC) Medieval India History>> Delhi Sultanate (AD 1206-1290)>> Mughal India Modern India History

History

Periods Events/SignificanceBC300-5000 Indus Valley Civilization327-326 Alexander’s Invasion273-232 Ashoka’s Regin

AD606-647 Harshvardhan’s Regin1001 1st Invasion of India by

Mohd. Ghauri1025 Destruction of Somnath

temple1469 Birth of Guru Nanak

Important Dates in Indian History

1497-98 1st Voyage of Vasco de Gama to India

1526 1st Battle Of Panipat ( Foundation of Mughal Empire)

1600 East India Company Established

1634 English permitted to trade in India

1739 Nadir Shah Invades India1857 1st War of Independence1885 Foundation of Indian

National Congress1906 Foundation of Muslim

League1914 World War-I begins

1939 World War II begins

1942 Quit India Movement

1945 World War II ends

1947 Division of India

1948 Mahatma Gandhi assassinated

List of Important DaysNational Youth Day 5th JanuaryArmy Day 15th JanuaryInternational Women’s Day

8th March

National Science Day 28th FeburaryMartyrs’s Day 30TH JanuaryWorld Laughter Day 10th januaryWorld Disabled Day 20th MarchWorld Forestry Day 21st March

Geography

Country Capital CurrencyUSA Washington

D.C.US Dollar

Spain Madrid EuroFrance Paris EuroUkraine Kiey RoubelChina Beijing YuanNorway Oslo Norwegian

KroneU.K. London Pound Sterling

Important Industrial Centers in India

Place State SignificanceLudhiana Punjab 90% of Woolen

Garments produced here

Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh Auto PartsPanna Madhya

PradeshDiamond Mines

Rourkela Orrisa Iron & SteelKollan Kerala Cashew

Famous National Parks in India

State/UT National Park EstablishedAndaman&Nicobar

Campbell Bay National Park

1992

Jharkhand Betla National Park

1986

Goa Mollem National Park

1978

Madhya Pradesh

Bhandhavgarh national Park

1982

Karnataka Anshi National Park

1987

Economic Systems : Capitalism Socialism Free Market Communism Marxism Fascism

Economics

Reserve Bank Of India Commercial Banks in India Credit Rating Agencies in India Securities & Exchange Board of India Insurance Companies in India Specialised Financial Institutions in India

Important Financial Institutions in India

Important branches of Science :

Science

Aerodynamics Study of Motion of Gas on Objects

Aeronautics Science of Flight of Airplanes

Archaeology Study of Material Remains of Cultures

Cardiology Study of HeartAstrophysics Study of Physics of

UniverseCryptography Study of Secret Writing

Important Scientific InventionsInvention Date DescriptionCamera 1826 By British

Polymath William Talbot

Mobile 1947 By Bell Laboratories in 1947

PC 1977 By Apple Telephone 1876 By Alexander

Graham BellTelevision 1925 Scotsman John

Logie Baird

Number of Players in Famous Sports

Sports

Sports Number of Players

Baseball 9Polo 4Water Polo 7Hockey 11Soccer 11Volleyball 6Kho Kho 9

Famous Stadiums in IndiaStadium Capacity Game(s) City State

Salt Lake Stadium

120,000 Soccer Kolkata West Bengal

Eden Gardens

80,000 Cricket Kolkata West Bengal

M.Chinnaswamy Stadium

36,430 Cricket Banglore Karnataka

Wankhede Stadium

45,000 Cricket Mumbai Maharashtra

MGR Race Course Stadium

40,000 Horse Racing,Kabaddi

Madurai Tamil Nadu

Arjuna Awards Dronacharya Award Dhyan chand Award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Sports Awards in India

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