75th Republic Day: 7 Important facts about the Constitution of India

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Jan 24, 2024

Longest in the world

With 448 articles, 12 schedules, and 103 amendments, the Constitution of the India is the longest in the world.

Provides for a parliamentary form of government

Under the Constitution, the Prime Minister is the head of the government, and the President is the head of the state.

22 official languages

The Constitution of India recognizes 22 official languages, including Hindi and English as the official languages of the Union.

Independent judiciary

The Constitution dictates an independent judiciary, with District courts at the lowest level, all the way up to the Supreme Court at the highest level

Date of adoption

The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, but only came into effect on January 26 of the following year, 1950.

Father of the Indian Constitution

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who was instrumental in shaping the Constitution of India, is known as "Father of the Indian Constitution".

Can be amended

Constitutional Amendments ensure that the Constitution keeps step with modern times. The most recent one was in 2020, when Article 370 was scrapped.