Knowledge Of The Day!

World Lengthiest Written Constitution

• India is having world longest written constitution,it is the longest written constitution of any independent nation in the world, containing 395 articles, 12 schedules and 83 amendments, for a total of 117,369 words in the english language version.
• We all know that Dr. b.r. Ambedkar was the architect of the constitution prem behari narain raizada (saxena) of delhi wrote the entire constitution in a flowing italic style in the best calligraphic tradition of our country.
• Written constitution borrowed from united states,besides the English version, there is an official Hindi translation.”now the Indian constitution contain 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules,98 amendments.

• The indian constitution follows the parliamentary system of government.The Constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949 which is observed as the law day though it came into force from 26th January, 1950.
• 86th amendment in the year 2002, inserted article 21 a for the right to education.
• Article 74 provides prime minister is head of the government,the 73 and 74 amendment act also introduced the system of panchayat raj in rural areas and municipality in urban areas.