1. Under Article 280 of the Constitution of India, the President is required to constitute a Finance Commission at the end of every five years or at such earlier time as the President considers necessary.

2. The Finance Commission is a 'constitutional body' constituted by the President of India.

3. Who gives his advice to the President on the states' share in the taxes of the Centre?

4. K.C. Niyogi was the first Chairman of the Finance Commission.

According to the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008, 412 seats are reserved for General, 84 seats for Scheduled Caste and 47 seats for Scheduled Tribes.

India is a republic because the head of the state, the President, is elected by an electoral college for a fixed term of five years. This democratic process ensures that the highest office in the country is not hereditary but held through periodic elections, reflecting the nation's commitment to representative governance and equality.

1. The process of nomination of Rajya Sabha members has been adopted in the Indian Constitution.

2. According to Article 80 of the Indian Constitution, the President can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha.

3. These members should also be from amongst persons having special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of literature, science, art and social service.

1. Article 61 of the Indian Constitution provides for impeachment of the President. According to this article, when the President is impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.

2. The procedure of Article 61 is as follows-

First Stage: A motion to impeach the President is made in either House after not less than fourteen days' notice in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the total number of members of that House.

Second stage: The motion is passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total membership of the House.

Third step: The passed motion is sent to the other house.

Fourth stage: The second chamber investigates the allegations.

Five stage: If the other house finds the allegations true, the impeachment motion is passed.