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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 Results 17th Legislative Assembly Fact Sheet Total Seats / Majority Mark 234 / 118 Voter Turnout % 85.1 (5,73,43,291 Registered) Election Timeline Polling: 23-Apr-26 Result: 04-May-26 🏆 Winning Side TVK Seats: 108 Share %: 40.6 🥈 Runner-up DMK Seats: 59 Share %: 26.9 📊 Detailed Vote Share TVK 34.92% DMK 24.19% AIDMK 21.21% Government Formation & Key Dignitaries Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay TVK | Perambur, Tiruchirappalli East Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Important Election Highlights & Trivia 📝 This Election Facts After the 2026 Assembly elections, TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats, falling short of the 118-seat majority. In a week of intense political maneuvering and horse-trading, TVK successfully formed a coalition government. TVK invited the Congress (INC), which quit the DMK-led SPA and extended support. The party also received unconditional outside support from Lef...

Kerala Assembly Election 2026 Results 16th Legislative Assembly Fact Sheet Total Seats / Majority Mark 140 / 71 Voter Turnout % 86 (2,78,10,942 Registered) Election Timeline Polling: 09-Apr-26 Result: 04-May-26 🏆 Winning Side UDF Seats: 102 Share %: 46.36 🥈 Runner-up LDF Seats: 35 Share %: 37.54 📊 Detailed Vote Share Congress 28.79% CPM 21.77% BJP 11.42% Government Formation & Key Dignitaries Chief Minister V D Satheesan Indian National Congress | Paravur Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchur Radhakrishan Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Important Election Highlights & Trivia 📝 This Election Facts This is the first election held after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll. The total number of voters in the state is 27810942, comprising 13441490 male, 14369092 female, and 360 transgender voters. 📜 All-Time Records & Facts Formed on April 5, 1957, following the first state elections, Kerala became the first state in India to elect a non-Congress part...

1. Who is widely recognized and referred to as the 'Father of the Constitution'? Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: James Madison Explanation: James Madison earned this title because of his pivotal role in drafting the document, his comprehensive Virginia Plan, and his detailed note-taking during the Constitutional Convention. 2. In which city and building was the U.S. Constitution drafted and signed? Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Explanation: The Constitutional Convention met at the Pennsylvania State House, which is now famous as Independence Hall, from May to September 1787. 3. Who was the oldest delegate to sign the U.S. Constitution, and how old was he? Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: Benjamin Franklin, 81 years old Explanation: Benjamin Franklin was the oldest delegate. Due to his poor health and advanced age, he needed help to sign the final document. 4. Who was the youngest de...

1. Which Article of the U.S. Constitution establishes the 'Supremacy Clause'? Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: Article VI, Clause 2 Explanation: The Supremacy Clause establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the 'supreme Law of the Land'. 2. The 'Necessary and Proper Clause' is found in which section of the Constitution? Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: Article I, Section 8 Explanation: Also known as the Elastic Clause, it grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers. 3. Which Supreme Court case first established the principle of Judicial Review? Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Explanation: Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion held that the Supreme Court has the power to strike down laws that violate the Constitution. 4. What is the only crime sp...

1. According to the Objectives Resolution, which of the following was NOT explicitly mentioned as a commitment of the new Indian Constitution? A) Establishment of a unitary form of government B) Adequate safeguards for minorities backward and tribal areas C) Equality of status and opportunity and equality before law D) Social economic and political justice for all people of India Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: The Objectives Resolution includes: sovereignty, republic status, union of territories, autonomous units, justice for all, equality, safeguards for minorities, and contribution to world peace. It does NOT mention a unitary form, in fact India adopted a federal structure. The Objectives Resolution committed to territories being 'autonomous units.' 2. The Constituent Assembly had how many major Committees on different subjects? A) Eight B) Six C) Four D) Twelve Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: The Constituent Asse...

1. The Indian Constituent Assembly held its first sitting on: A) 14-08-1947 B) 09-12-1946 C) 26-01-1946 D) 26-11-1949 Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: The Constituent Assembly 'held its first sitting on 9 December 1946 and reassembled as Constituent Assembly for divided India on 14 August 1947. Members were chosen by indirect election by members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies established under the Government of India Act 1935. 2. After the Partition of India under the plan of 3 June 1947 the total number of members in the Constituent Assembly was reduced to: A) 299 B) 284 C) 292 D) 395 Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: As a consequence of the Partition under the plan of 3 June 1947 those members who were elected from territories which fell under Pakistan ceased to be members of the Constituent Assembly. The number of members in the Assembly was reduced to 299. The Constituent Assembly of India originally consisted ...

SSC CGL / State PSC Degree Level / Competitive Exams 1. Chanhudaro was notable among Harappan settlements because it was: A) The largest city in the civilisation B) A tiny settlement almost exclusively devoted to craft production C) The main port for overseas trade D) The capital of the entire civilisation Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement of less than 7 hectares, compared to Mohenjodaro's 125 hectares, almost exclusively devoted to craft production including bead-making shell-cutting metal-working seal-making and weight-making. 2. Which of the following was NOT a material used to make beads in the Harappan civilisation? A) Carnelian B) Lapis lazuli C) Ivory D) Iron Check Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: Harappan beads were made from carnelian jasper crystal quartz steatite copper bronze gold shell faience and terracotta. Iron was not used as the Iron Age came much later in Indian history. 3. The...