Borrowed features of Indian
Constitution :

Government of India Act of 1935

1. Federal Scheme

2. Office of Governor

3. Judiciary

4. Public Service Commissions

5. Emergency provisions

6. Administrative details

British Constitution

1. Parliamentary government

2. Nominal Head President (who will perform like the Queen)

3. Post of Prime Minister

4. Lower House more powerful

5. Single citizenship

6. Cabinet system

7. Prerogative writs

8. Parliamentary privileges

9. Bicameral Parliament

10. Speaker of Lok Sabha

11. Rule of Law

12. Legislative procedure


Ireland's Constitution

1. Concept of Directive Principles of State Policy (Ireland had borrowed it from Spain)

2. Nomination of members to Rajya Sabhaby the President

3. Method of election of President

Unites States of America's Constitution

1. Written Constitution

2. Impeachment of the President

3. Supreme Court

4. Provision of States

5. Functions of President and Vice-President

6. Removal of Supreme Court and High Court judges

7. Fundamental Rights

8. Judicial review

9. Independence of Judiciary

10. Preamble of the Constitution

South African Constitution

1. Procedure for amendment of the Constitution

2. Election of members of Rajya Sabha

Canada's Constitution

1. Federation with a strong Centre

2. Vesting of residuary powers in the Centre

3. Appointment of state governors by the Centre

4. Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

French Constitution

1. The ideals of Republic in the Preamble

2. The ideals of liberty in the Preamble

3. The ideals of equality in the Preamble

4. The ideals of fraternity in the Preamble

Australia's Constitution

1. Concurrent List

2. Freedom of trade

3. Commerce and intercourse

4. Joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament

5. The language used in the Preamble

Soviet Constitution (USSR, now Russia)

1. Fundamental duties

2. The ideal of justice (social, economic and political) in the Preamble

3. Five-Year Plans

Germany's Constitution

1. Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency

Japan's Constitution

1. Concept of "procedure established by Law"


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Newspaper and Journals

Bengal Gazette by Augustus Hicky in 1780

India Gazette by Henry Vivian Derozio in 1787

Sambad Kaumudi by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1821

Mirat ul Akbar by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1822

Rast Goftar by Dadabhai Nauroji in 1851

Somaprakash by Dwarakanath Vidyabhushan in 1858

Amrit Bazar Patrika by Sisirkumar Ghosh in 1868

Bangadarshan by Bankimchandra Chatarjee in 1873

The Hindu by Viraraghavavhari and G S Aiyar

Tribune by Dayal Singh Majeetia in 1881

Kesari and Maharatta by Lokmanya Tilak in 1881

Swadeshmitran by G S Aiyar

Sandhya by Bramhabandhab Upadhyay in 1906

Indian Sociologist by Shyamji Krishna Verma in London

Bande Mataram Madam Cama in Paris

Talvar by Virendranath Chattopadhyay in Berlin

Free Hindustan by Taraknath Das in Vancouver

Ghadr by Gadr Party in San Francisco

Reshwa by Ajit Singh

Bombay Chronicle by Pherozeshah Mehta in 1913

Leader by Madan Mohan Malviya

Bandi Jivan by Sachindranath Sanyal

National Herald by Jawaharlal Nehru

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4 Vanis in Dhrupad

Gauhar Vani

Dagar Vani

Khandar Vani

Nauhar Vani

Work of Kalidasa (Poet in the court of Chandragupta II )

Abhijnanashakuntala
Malvikagnimitra
Raghuvamsha
Kumarsambhava
Meghadoota.

Languages incorporated in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution by Constitutional Ammendment Act

21st Constitutional Ammendment Act : Sindhi

71st : Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali (KMN)

92nd : Dongri, Bodo, Maithili, Santhali (DBMS)

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List of States without a single National Park.

Delhi
Punjab
Chandigarh
Lakshadweep
Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu
Puducherry

Multi Dimensional Poverty. @upscwithkunal

The Phillips curve describes the inverse relationship between unemployment and inflation.

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https://www.civilsdaily.com/news/positive-indian-ocean-dipole-iod-to-aid-monsoon-this-year/


Indian
Ocean dipole.

Important for pre and mains.

Thamirabarani River


The river Thamirabarani originates in the Pothigai mountains, part of the Western Ghats in the Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu.

The Thamirabarani River rises in the mountains in the middle of dense forests, crosses the forest area over a distance of about 15 km, encloses the dams of Karaiyar, Manimutthar and Servalar and flows into the city of Tirunelveli.

It flows through the Thoothukudi district through Tirunelveli and flows into the Gulf of Mannar in the Punnai backwater.

The Thamirabarani River, also known as the Porunai River, has a diverse historical heritage.

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Sikkim flood was one of Asia’s worst climate disasters in 2023 - https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/sikkim-2023-glacial-lake-outburst-flood-climate-change-analysis/article68152208.ece, For the best experience read this on The Hindu App. https://bit.ly/THNewsApp

What are the rules on contesting seats? | Explained - https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/what-are-the-rules-on-contesting-seats-explained/article68165994.ece, For the best experience read this on The Hindu App. https://bit.ly/THNewsApp

The Citizenship Act of 1955 prescribed 5 ways of acquiring Citizenship.
Birth, Descent, Registration, Naturalization and incorporation of territory.

Trick to remember it
👇
Natural BIRD

N-Naturalization
B-Birth
I-i corporation of territory
R-Registration
D-Descent

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9 gems of Vikramaditya (Gupta king)

Vetalbhatta

Harisena

Kalidasa

Kahapanaka

Sanku

Varahamihira

Varuchi

Dhanvantri

Amarsimha

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