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Article 368 of Indian Constitution

Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution and procedure

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may in exercise of its constituent power amend by way of addition, variation or repeal any provision of this Constitution in accordance with the procedure laid down in this article

(2) An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament, and when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House present and voting, it shall be presented to the President who shall give his assent to the Bill and thereupon the Constitution shall stand amended in accordance with the terms of the Bill: Provided that if such amendment seeks to make any change in

(a) Article 54, Article 55, Article 73, Article 162 or Article 241, or

(b) Chapter IV of Part V, Chapter V of Part VI, or Chapter I of Part XI, or

(c) any of the Lists in the Seventh Schedule, or

(d) the representation of States in Parliament, or

(e) the provisions of this article, the amendment shall also require to be ratified by the Legislature of not less than one half of the States by resolution to that effect passed by those Legislatures before the Bill making provision for such amendment is presented to the President for assent

(3) Nothing in Article 13 shall apply to any amendment made under this article

(4) No amendment of this Constitution (including the provisions of Part III) made or purporting to have been made under this article whether before or after the commencement of Section 55 of the Constitution (Forty second Amendment) Act, 1976 shall be called in question in any court on any ground

(5) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that there shall be no limitation whatever on the constituent power of Parliament to amend by way of addition, variation or repeal the provisions of this Constitution under this article PART XXI TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Know Your Days

20 November: Universal Children’s Day

Universal Children's Day is observed on 20 November annually to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide and improving children's welfare. It was established in 1954.

21 November: World Television Day 

Television continues to be the single largest source of video consumption. World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November every year. It is a day to honour government, organizations and individuals commitments to support the development of television media in providing unbiased information about important issues and events that affect society.

25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today remains largely unreported due to the silence, stigma and shame surrounding it. Their theme is "Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape".

26 November: National Law Day (Constitution Day)

Constitution Day is celebrated in our country on 26th November every year to acknowledge the efforts of the framers of the Constitution of India and to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India on 26 November, 1949 and it came into effect on 26 January, 1950.

Interesting Facts

1. You wouldn't be able to tolerate the quietest place on Earth for more than 45 minutes.

2. The gap between conversation responses typically lasts 200 milliseconds.

3. Cats can manipulate us with meows that sound like crying babies.

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KINDLE YOUR BRAIN

1)A man can row his boat at a speed of 4 kmph in still water. If the river is running at a speed of 2 kmph, it takes 90 minutes for him to row to a place and come back. How far is that place from the starting point?

A)5 km

B)2 km

C)2.25 km

D)4 km

2)A boat can travel with a speed of 22 kmph in still water. If the speed of the stream is 5 kmph, find the time taken by the boat to go 54 km downstream:

A)3 hours

B)2 hours

C)4 hours

D)5 hours

3)The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5:1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 square centimetre, what is the length of the rectangle?

A)18 cm

B)14 cm

C)16 cm

D)20 cm

4) The base of a parallelogram is (p+4). Altitude to the base is (p-3) and the area is (p²-4). Find out its actual area:

A)60 square units

B)36 square units

C)40 square units

D)54 square units

5)P runs 1 kilometre in 3 minutes and Q runs 1 kilometre in 4 minutes 10 seconds. How many metres start can P give to Q in 1 kilometre race, so that the race may end in a dead heat?

A)180 metres

B)220 metres

C)210 metres

D)280 metres

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ANSWER FOR LAST WEEK QUESTIONS:

1)Answer: Option(D) 180°

Solution:

We know that the angle traced by the hour hand in 12 hours = 360°

From 8 am to 2 pm there are 6 hours.

Angle traced by the hour hand in 6 hours = 6×(360/12) = 180°

2)Answer: Option(D) Rs.76,375

Solution:

Price of the car = Rs.3,25,000

Car was insured to 85% of its price.

Insured price = 325000 × (85/100)

Insurance company paid 90% of the insurance.

= 325000 × (85/100) × (90/100)

= 325 × 85 × 9

= 248625

Difference between the price of the car and the amount received

= 325000 – 248625

= Rs.76,375

3)Answer: Option(D) 500

Solution:

The student got 125 marks and still failed by 40 marks.

Mark required to pass = 125 + 40 = 165

Therefore 33% of the total marks = 165

So total marks = (165 × 100)/33 = 500

Hence, total marks = 500

4)Answer: Option(A) 82 kmph

Solution:

Distance covered = (108+112) = 220 metres

Time = 6 seconds

Relative speed = 220/6 = (110/3) m/s

= (110/3) × (18/5) = 132 km/hr

50 + speed of second train = 132 km/hr

Speed of second train = 132 – 50

Hence speed of the second train = 82 km/hr

5)Answer: Option(A) 12 km/hr

Solution:

The person needs to cover 6 km in 45 minutes.

Given that he covers one-half of the distance in two-thirds of the total time.

So he covers half of 6 km in two-thirds of 45 minutes.

i.e..,) 3 km in 30 minutes

Now he needs to cover the remaining 3 km in remaining 15 minutes.

Distance = 3 km

Time = 15 minutes = (1/4) hour

Required speed = 3/(1/4) = 12 km/hr