GK (Indian Polity)

The Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens were incorporated into the Constitution through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, which was enacted during the Emergency period in 1976. They were added as a new Part IVA under Article 51A. Therefore, Option D (1976) is the correct answer.

Correct Answer: Articles 36 to 51

Part IV (Art. 36 to 51) of Indian Constitution deals with Directive Principles of our State Policy (DPSP).

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar served as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly and is widely recognized as the primary architect of the Indian Constitution.

The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 552 members, consisting of 530 members from states, 20 from union territories, and 2 nominated members from the Anglo-Indian community (though the nomination provision has since been discontinued).

The Constituent Assembly took exactly 2 years, 11 months, and 18 days to complete the drafting of the Constitution of India.

The Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution originally contained 97 subjects.

G. V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving from 1952 to 1956. He had previously been the President of the Constituent Assembly and Speaker of the Provisional Parliament. Dr. Ambedkar was not Speaker; he headed the Drafting Committee.

The Constitution of India is divided into 22 parts at the time of its adoption.

Sir B. N. Rau was appointed as the Constitutional Adviser to the Constituent Assembly of India.

The Assam High Court was renamed as the Gauhati High Court in 1971 following the reorganization of the North-Eastern states.

The idea of a Constituent Assembly for India was first put forward by M. N. Roy in 1934, but the Swaraj Party had advocated for it earlier in 1928.

All options A, B, and C are correctly listed as Union Territories. Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (with typo in option B), and Daman and Diu are all legitimate UTs. Therefore D (None of these) is correct because there is no wrong listing.

Under Article 75 of the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and other Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.

Article 32 of the Indian Constitution provides the right to move the Supreme Court for the enforcement of Fundamental Rights, often called the 'Heart and Soul' of the Constitution.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) are directly elected by the people of their respective constituencies in the state.

The Assam High Court was renamed as the Gauhati High Court to reflect the name of the city where it is located.

President Giani Zail Singh used the pocket veto on the Indian Post Office (Amendment) Bill in 1986, the only time a President has exercised this power.

Charging salaries to the Consolidated Fund of India ensures judicial independence by removing them from the annual parliamentary vote, preventing political pressure on judges.

Under the Constitution of India, up to 20 seats are reserved for representatives of the Union Territories in the Lok Sabha.

Chaudhary Charan Singh served as Prime Minister from July 1979 to January 1980, but the Lok Sabha was never convened during his tenure, so he never attended a session.