General Studies 2

Article 4 – Laws made under Articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the first and fourth schedule and supplemental, incidental, and consequential matters. The Constitution (Article 4) itself declares that laws made under Article 2 and … Continue reading →

Article 3 – Formation of New States and Alteration of Areas, Boundaries or Names of Existing States. Article 3 authorises the Parliament to Form a new state by the separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or … Continue reading →

Article 2 – Admission or Establishment of New States Article 2 grants two powers to the Parliament The power to admit into the Union of India new states. For Example: Goa. The power to establish new states. For Example: Telangana

Note – Articles 1 to 4 under Part I of the Constitution deal with the Union and its territory. Article 1: Name and Territory of the Union Article 1 describes India, that is, Bharat as a ‘Union of States’ rather … Continue reading →

Non-Resident Indian (NRI): An Indian citizen who is ordinarily residing outside India and holds an Indian Passport. Person of Indian Origin (PIO): A person who or whose ancestors were an Indian national and who is presently holding another country’s citizenship/nationality … Continue reading →

By Renunciation Any citizen of India of full age and capacity can make a declaration renouncing his Indian citizenship. When a person renounces his Indian citizenship, every minor child of that person also loses Indian citizenship. However, when such a … Continue reading →

Right against discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth (Article 15).  Right to equality of opportunity in the matter of public employment (Article 16).  Right to freedom of speech and expression, assembly, association, movement, residence … Continue reading →

By Birth Every person born in India on or after 26.01.1950 but before 01.07.1987 is an Indian citizen irrespective of the nationality of his/her parents. Every person born in India between 01.07.1987 and 02.12.2004 is a citizen of India given … Continue reading →

Article 5 It provides for citizenship on the commencement of the Constitution. All those domiciled and born in India are given citizenship. Even those who were domiciled but not born in India, but either of whose parents were born in … Continue reading →

Articles 5 -11 in Part II of the Indian Constitution Provision borrowed from Britain Citizenship is listed in the Union List under the Constitution and thus is under the exclusive jurisdiction of Parliament. The Constitution does not define the term … Continue reading →