General Information
32: General Information |
Chief of Defence Staff:
- To bring in reform in higher defence management in the country, the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was created in the rank of a four-star General with salary and prerequisites equivalent to a Service Chief.
- The Chief of Defence Staff will also head the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), to be created within the Ministry of Defence and function as its Secretary.
- Gen. Bipin Rawat has taken over as the first CDS of the country from January 1, 2020 for a three year tenure.
Table of Precedence: |
The Table, with respect to the rank and precedence of the persons named therein as approved by the President, is given as under:
1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Prime Minister
4. Governors of States within their respective States
5. Former Presidents
5 A. Deputy Prime Minister
6. Chief Justice of India, Speaker of Lok Sabha
7. Cabinet Ministers of the Union
Chief Ministers of States within their respective States
Deputy Chairman, NITI Aayog
Former Prime Ministers
Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
7A. Holders of Bharat Ratna Decoration
8. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High
Commissioners of Commonwealth Countries accredited to India
Chief Ministers of States outside their respective States Governors of
States outside their respective States
9. Judges of Supreme Court
9A. Chairperson, Union Public Service Commission Chief Election Commissioner Comptroller & Auditor General of India
10. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chief Ministers of States, Deputy
Speaker, Lok Sabha, Members of the NITI Aayog
Ministers of State of the Union (and any other Minister in the Ministry of
Defence for defence matters)
11. Attorney General of India, Cabinet Secretary
Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories
12. Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank
Note:
- The order in this Table of Precedence is meant for State and Ceremonial occasions and has no application in the day-to-day business of Government.
- Former Prime Ministers will take precedence over the Cabinet Ministers of the Union and the Leaders of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The Chief Ministers of States within their respective States will take precedence over the Cabinet Ministers of the Union in official functions held in the respective States.
- Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India will en bloc rank above Governors of States outside their respective States. Governors of States outside their respective States will en bloc rank above Chief Ministers of States outside their respective States
- The Chairman of State Legislative Councils will rank above the Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in cases where they were elected on the same date.
CIVILIAN AWARDS |
Bharat Ratna Award:
- Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award. It is given in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavour.
- Since its inception in 1954, 48 persons have been decorated with Bharat Ratna so far.
- In 2019, the President of India conferred the award on Nanaji Deshmukh and Dr. Bhupendra Hazarika (Posthumous), and Pranab Mukherjee.
First Bharat Ratna:
- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari -1954
- Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan - 1954
- Dr Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman - 1954
Padma Awards:
- Padma Awards are among the highest civilian awards of the country. They are
conferred in three categories, namely,- ‘Padma Vibhushan’,
- ‘Padma Bhushan’ and
- ‘Padma Shri’.
- The Awards are given for distinguished service in various fields of activities including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, sports, medicine, literature and education. The awards are announced on the eve of Republic Day every year.
- In 2019, the President of India conferred 112 Padma Awards comprising 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards. 21 awardees were women, 11 persons were from the category of foreigners/ NRI/PIO/OCI, 3 posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.
JEEVAN RAKSHA PADAK SERIES OF AWARDS: Jeevan Raksha Padak series of awards are given for the courage and promptitude displayed by an individual in the meritorious act of saving the life of another person from drowning, fire incidents, rescue operations in mines, natural calamities and other such eventualities.
NOBEL LAUREATES: |
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ABHIJIT BANERJEE |
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KAILASH SATYARTHI |
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VENKATRAMAN RAMAKRISHNAN |
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AMARTYA SEN |
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SUBRAMANIAN CHANDRASHEKHAR |
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MOTHER TERESA |
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HARGOBIND KHORANA |
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CHANDRASEKHARA VENKATA RAMAN |
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RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861-1941): |
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National Sports and Adventure Awards: |
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
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Dronacharya Award |
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Arjuna Awards |
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Dhyan Chand Award |
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Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar |
It is conferred in four categories:
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Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award |
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy |
by the Ministry of Education and awarded to a University with all-round best performance in sports at inter-university, national and international competitions |
Constitutional Amendments at a Glance |
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First Amendment Act, 1951 |
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Second Amendment Act, 1952 |
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Third Amendment Act, 1954 |
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Fourth Amendment Act, 1955 |
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Fifth Amendment Act, 1955 |
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Sixth Amendment Act, 1956 |
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Seventh Amendment Act, 1956 |
Reasons: To implement the recommendations of the State Reorganization Committee and to implement the State Reorganization Act, 1956
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Eighth Amendment Act, 1960 |
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Ninth Amendment Act, 1960 |
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Eleventh Amendment Act, 1961 |
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Twelfth Amendment Act, 1962 |
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Fourteenth Amendment Act, 1962 |
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Fifteenth Amendment Act, 1963 |
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Sixteenth Amendment Act, 1963 |
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Seventeenth Amendment Act, 1964 |
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Eighteenth Amendment Act, 1966 |
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Nineteenth Amendment Act, 1966 |
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Twentieth Amendment Act, 1966 |
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Twenty-Third Amendment Act, 1969 |
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Twenty-Fourth Amendment Act, 1971 |
Reasons: Twenty Fourth Constitutional Amendment Act was brought in response to the Golaknath ruling (1967) of the Supreme Court which held that the Parliament does not have the power to take away any fundamental rights through amendment to the Constitution.
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Twenty-Fifth Amendment Act, 1971 |
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Twenty-Sixth Amendment Act, 1971 |
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Twenty-Seventh Amendment, 1971 |
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Twenty-Eighth Amendment Act, 1972 |
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Thirtieth Amendment Act, 1972 |
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Thirty-First Amendment Act, 1972 |
Reason: An increase in the population of India revealed in the Census of 1971.
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Thirty-Third Amendment Act, 1974 |
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Thirty-Fifth Amendment Act, 1974 |
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Thirty-Sixth Amendment Act, 1975 |
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Thirty-Eighth Amendment Act, 1975 |
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Thirty-Ninth Amendment Act, 1975 |
Reasons: It was enacted in response to the ruling of the Allahabad High Court who declared the election of PM Indira Gandhi to Lok Sabha void on the petition of Raj Narain.
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Fortieth Amendment Act, 1976 |
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Forty-First Amendment Act, 1976 |
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Forty-Second Amendment Act, 1976 |
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Forty-Third Amendment Act, 1977 |
(Enacted by the Janata Government to nullify some of the distortions introduced by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976)
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Forty-Fourth Amendment Act, 1978 |
(Enacted by the Janata Government to nullify some of the distortions introduced by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976)
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Forty-Eighth Amendment Act, 1984 |
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Fiftieth Amendment Act, 1984 |
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Fifty-Second Amendment Act, 1985 |
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Fifty-Eighth Amendment Act, 1987 |
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Fifty-Ninth Amendment Act, 1988 |
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Sixtieth Amendment Act, 1988 |
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Sixty-First Amendment Act, 1989 |
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Sixty-Fifth Amendment Act, 1990 |
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Sixty-Ninth Amendment Act, 1991 |
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Seventieth Amendment Act, 1992 |
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Seventy-First Amendment Act, 1992 |
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Seventy-Third Amendment Act, 1992 |
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Seventy-Fourth Amendment Act, 1992 |
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Seventy-Sixth Amendment Act, 1994 |
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Seventy-Seventh Amendment Act, 1995 |
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Eightieth Amendment Act, 2000 |
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Eightieth Amendment Act, 2000
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Eighty-First Amendment Act, 2000 |
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Eighty-Second Amendment Act, 2000 |
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Eighty-Third Amendment Act, 2000 |
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Eighty-Fourth Amendment Act, 2001 |
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Eighty-Fifth Amendment Act, 2001 |
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Eighty-Sixth Amendment Act, 2002 |
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Eighty-Seventh Amendment Act, 2003 |
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Eighty-Eighth Amendment Act, 2003 |
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Eighty-Ninth Amendment Act, 2003 |
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Ninety-First Amendment Act, 2003 |
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Ninety-Second Amendment Act, 2003 |
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Ninety-Third Amendment Act, 2005 |
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Ninety-Fourth Amendment Act, 2006 |
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Ninety-Fifth Amendment Act, 2009 |
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Ninety-Sixth Amendment Act, 2011 |
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Ninety-Seventh Amendment Act, 2011 |
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Ninety-Ninth Amendment Act, 2014 |
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One Hundredth Amendment Act, 2015 |
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One Hundred and First Amendment Act, 2016 |
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One Hundred and Second Amendment Act, 2018 |
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One Hundred and Third Amendment Act, 2019 |
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