Indian Politics 1
This document is considered the supreme law of India
Constitution of India
He became the first Prime Minister of independent India
Jawaharlal Nehru
This is the lower house of the Indian Parliament
Lok Sabha
This constitutional body conducts elections in India
Election Commission of India
India gained independence from British rule in this year
1947
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the chairman of this committee of the Constituent Assembly
Drafting Committee
This Prime Minister gave the slogan "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan
Lal Bahadur Shastri
The Vice President of India serves as the ex-officio chairman of this house
Rajya Sabha
Citizens must be at least this age to vote in India
18 years
This leader is known as the "Iron Man of India."
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
This article grants Indian citizens the Right to Constitutional Remedies
Article 32
She was India's first and only female Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be this many members
552
This electronic device replaced ballot papers in most Indian elections
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
The Emergency was imposed in India between 1975 and this year
1977
This part of the Constitution contains Fundamental Rights
Part III
He served as Prime Minister for just 13 days in 1996
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
This term refers to the period during which Parliament asks ministers questions about government actions
Question Hour
This constitutional article establishes the Election Commission
Article 324
This amendment added the words "Socialist" and "Secular" to the Preamble
42nd Constitutional Amendment
The "Basic Structure Doctrine" was established in this landmark Supreme Court case
Kesavananda Bharati Case
This economist became Prime Minister in 2004 after serving as Finance Minister during India's economic reforms
Dr. Manmohan Singh
A bill that deals exclusively with taxation, borrowing, or government expenditure is called
Money Bill
The "None of the Above" voting option is commonly known by this acronym
NOTA
This Prime Minister implemented the Mandal Commission recommendations in 1990
V. P. Singh