TERM OF LOK SABHA------CAN BE INCREASED FOR ONE YEAR AT A TIME DURING EMERGENCY
SOURCE OF INCOME OF GRAM PANCHAYAT----LEVY DUTIES
CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITEE IS APPOINTED BY SPEAKER
ART 301----
ART 300 A WAS INSERTED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA BY THE -----GOVT AT THE CENTRE
86 TH A A---
ART 21A
DEMOCRATIC PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE
UNITED PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE
NATIONAL PROGRESSIVE FRONT
GULZARI LAL NANDA ------ONLY POLITICAL LEADER WHO SERVED 2 TIMES AS ACTING PRIME MINISTER
ART 371 A TO 371 I WERE INSERTED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA TO MEET REGIONAL DEMANDS OF NAGALAND,ASSAM,MANIPUR,ANDRA PRADESH,ARUNACHAL PRADESH,SIKKIM,GOA,MIZORAM
ART 323 A------ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS
PRESIDENT UTILIZE FUNDS FROM CONTIGENCY FUND PRIOR TO PARLIAMENTARY
SANCTION
VALUE OF VOTE OF LOK SABHA MEMBERS
IN RETURNING A PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL OF MINISTERS FOR RECONSIDERATION IN SITUATION PRESIDENT ACT IN HIS OWN DISCRETION
PATHAK COMMITTEE APPT BY GOVT OF INDIA TO PROBE ABT persons ILLEGALLY BENEFITING FROM FOOD FOR OIL PROGRAMME OF IRAQ
BOFORS PAY OFF CASE
IN SCORPENE DEAL
NOT A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT-----BOTH CENTRAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS HAVE CO ORDINATE STATUS
GRANTS IN AID OF REVENUE TO THE STATES IS RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE COMMISION
EDUCATION WAS TRANSFERED STATE LIST TO CONCURRENT LIST IN 42 A.A
BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXES ARE LEVIED BY CENTRAL AND STATE GOVT
EXCISE DUTY ON LIQIOUR LEVIED BY STATE GOVT
LARGEST CONTRIBUTION TO TOTAL COMBINED ANNUAL TAX REVENUE OF THE CENTER ,STATES AND UNION TERITORIES IS BY UNION EXCISE DUTIES
AFTER RETIREMENT JUDGE OF HIGH COURT CAN UNDERTAKE PRACTISE IN ANY OTHER COURT EXCEPT THE SAME COURT
MINERVA MILLS CASE----
BALANANADA SARASWATHI CASE---
GOLAKNATH CASE
KESAVABHARTHI CASE
COMMON HIGHCOURT FOR TWO OR MORE STATES MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY PARILMENT BY LAW
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 1961 WAS RECENTLY AMENDED IN PARLIMENT TO SET UP IIT INSTITUTE AT GUWAHATI
WITHIN ONE MONTH OF PROCLAMATION OF EMERGENCY MADE BY PRESIDENT IS TO BE PLACED BEFORE EACH HOUSE OF PARLIMENT FOR APPROVAL
PRESIDENT IS AUTHORISED TO DECLARE ELECTIONS TO LOK SABHA
DETAILS REGARDING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS WERE PROVIDED BY PARLIMENT THROUGH A NUMBER OF LAWS
CHIEF MERIT OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION IS THAT IT PROVIDES PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION TO ALL PARTIES IN THE LEGISLATURE
QUORUM REQUIRED TO HOLD MEETING IN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY IS 1/10
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ----IT IS CHAIRED BY PROMINENT MEMBER OF OPPOSITION
JAYA BACHAN WAS THE FIRST M.P WHOSE MEMBERSHIP WAS TERMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA ON THE ADVICE OF ELECTION COMMISION IN MATTER OF HOLDING OFFICE OF PROFIT
STATES WITH COMMON HIGHCOURT ARE MAHARASTRA AND GOA
ART 330----
MAXIMUM NO OF STARRED QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ASKED IN LOK SABHA ON A PARTICULAR DAY
ART FOR CREATION OF NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AT CENTRE
PRESI CAN NOMINATE 2 ANGLO INDIANS IN LOK SABHA
FINANCE COMMISSION IS A QUINQUENNIAL BODY
RIGHT TO INFORMATION CAME TO FORCE IN OCT 2005
AGRICULTURAL PRICES IN INDIA ARE FIXED BY AGRICULTURAL PRICES COMMISSION
VOTE ON ACCOUNT----
TOKEN GRANT
SUPLLEMENTARY GRANT
VOTE ON CREDIT
ART----324 TO 329
SINDHI INCLUDED IN 1967
EMERGENCY FIRST TIME FOR INTERNAL DISTURBANCES MADE IN 1975
ORDINANCE BY PRSIDENT DOES IT EXIST
BILL PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF STATE CAN BE DELAYED BY COUNCIL FOR MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS
HIGHEST BODY WHICH APPROVES THE FIVE YEAR PLAN ---NAT DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
BONDED LABOUR SYSTEM ABOLISHED IN THE YEAR
VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT FILLED WITHIN 6 MONTHS
ART 153-162----
FIRST STATE TO SET UP PERMANENT LOK ADALAT ----KERALA
ART---243--243O
DPSP----SEPERATION OF JUDICIARY FROM EXECUTIVE ( NOT LEGISLATIVE)
ESTIMATE COMMITTEE----MEMBERS DRAWN ENTIRELY FROM LOK SABHA
NO CONFIDENCE MOTION IN PARLIMENT----A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS MUST ELAPSE BETWEEN THE INTRODUCTION OF ONE NO CONFIDENCE MOTION AND OTHER
A MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE CAN BE INTRODUCED IN THE LOK SABHA ONLY
79 A.A----RESERVATION FOR ANGLO INDIANS, SC ST
METHODS OF PRESSURE GROUP DO NOT INCLUDE CONTESTING ELECTIONS, IT INCLUDES STRIKES, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, BEHIND THE SCREEN METHOD
ART 124---
89 A.A
WATER SHOULD BE TREATED AS MINERAL AND IS MOST READILY AND FREELY AVAILABLE SUBSTANCE ON EARTH.
ART 324---
IN SIKKIM THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS FAIL TO WIN SINGLE SEAT
R.B.I DOESNT TRANSACT THE BUSINESS OF J AND K
MIND AND IDEALS OF THE FRAMERS OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION ARE REFLECTED IN DPSP
INDIA IS KNOWN AS PARLIMENTARY DEMOCRACY COS EXECUTIVE IS RESPONSIBLE TO PARLIMENT
ART 371 B----
ZERO HOUR-----TO ASK UNSCHEDULED QUESTIONS
NON PLAN EXPENDITURE OF GOVT---INTEREST PAYMENT, DEFENCE EXPENDITURE, ALL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS PLAN PERIODS, SUBSIDIES
UPA COALITION
1/3 RD OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ARE ELECTED BY ASSEMBLY
ART 102 (A) ---
ZONAL COUNCIL CREATED BY ACT OF PARLIMENT
STATE LIST----PRISON,FISHERIES,BETTING,GAMBLING, TAX ON AGRICULTURAL INCOME
CORPORATION TAX----IS LEIVED BY THE UNION AND BELONGS TO IT EXCLUSIVELY
HUNG PARLIAMENT------NO PARTY AS WON THE MAJORITY
THE IDEAL NO OF 5040 PEOPLE WOULD MAKE A STATE WAS SAID BY PLATO
UNION GOVT CONSITIS OF 3 ORGANS
ELEMENTS OF A STATE----POPULATION,TERITORY,GOVT,SOVERIGNITY
EACH YEAR PARLIAMENT PROVIDES GRANT IN AID TO STATED IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE
TREASURY BENCH MEANS----
LASKI-----WITHOUT LAW THERE IS NO FREEDOM
MEMBER OF LOK SABHA----25 YEARS
MEMBER OF RAJYA SABHA---30 YEARS
MEMBER OF VICE PRESIDENT----35 YEARS
MEMBER OF STATE ASSEMBLY---
COLUMN HEADINGS OF A TABLE ARE CALLED AS CAPTIONS
Governor
Can be appt for
2 states
Goa
statehood—1987
SIKKIM
STATEHOOD—1975,36TH A. A
Law
Antidefection---enacted
in 1985 by 52nd a. a split of 1/3 rd members also will attract
disqualification
The political
parties decides the punishment of tht member
Acts
Preventive
detention act
MISA-1971
COFEPOSA-1974
NSA-1980
POTA-2002
NATIONAL
INSTRUMENTS ACT---1881
Official
languages act---1963
Protection of
civil rights act—1955 (punishes untouchability)
Election
Electronic
voting machine first used in 1998 elections
National party
Rjd derecognized
as national party.
Swathantra
party—rajaji
Finance
commission
Art 280-
Term 5 yrs constituted by president
Makes recommendations on distribution f revenues of centre
state
Chairman and four members
Finance Commissions
Appointed
|
Finance Commission
|
Year of Establishment
|
Chairman
|
Operational Duration
|
First
|
1951
|
K.C Neogy
|
1952-57
|
Second
|
1956
|
K.Santhanam
|
1957-62
|
Third
|
1960
|
A.K. Chanda
|
1962-66
|
Fourth
|
1964
|
P.V. Rajamannarr
|
1966-69
|
Fifth
|
1968
|
Mahaveer Tyagi
|
1969-74
|
Sixth
|
1972
|
K. Brahmananda Reddy
|
1974-79
|
Seventh
|
1977
|
J.M. Shellet
|
1979-84
|
Eighth
|
1983
|
|
1984-89
|
Ninth
|
1987
|
|
1989-95
|
Tenth
|
1992
|
K.C Pant
|
1995-2000
|
Eleventh
|
1998
|
A.M.Khusro
|
2000-2005
|
Twelfth
|
2003
|
C.Rangarajan
|
2005-2010
|
Thirteenth
|
2007
|
Vijay l kelkar
|
2010-2015
|
Cag
Term 6 yrs
State public
service commission
Appt by
governor, removed by president
Term 62 yrs or 6
yrs
PARLIMENT
TREASURY BILLS
ARE ISSUED FOR VERY SHORT TERM LIABILITY OF THE GOVT
Amendment
14th
A A(1962)- puducherry was incorporated to
Indian union
61st
a a – age 21 to 18 for voting
42nd
a a – power to amend cons was given specifically to parliament.
76TH
A.A ---69% RESERVATION IN TN
84th
a a----FREEZES THE FRESH DELINITATION (L.SASBHA) UPTO YEAR 2026.
Funda
mental right
Dpsp
Article
Article
18--- central govt gives bharat ratna and padma awards
Article
40--- directs state to organize village
panchayat
ART
51---INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND FRIENDLY RELATION BETWN COUNTRIES.
Article
102--- office of profit dismissal of m p
Article
123- president ordinance
Article
213—governor ordinance
Art
312 -all india services
Article
169- abolition or creation oflegislative council
Article
246- Seventh Schedule -The union (central government), state, and
concurrent lists of responsibilities
Article
280- finance commission
Article
324- commission for backward classes
Article
340-election commissioner
Article
344-offical language
First
country to give voting rights to women -new zealand (1893)
Chennai high court opened
its branch in Madurai-2004
Constitution
Cons provides
for high court in every state but its not available in each state.
Panchayat raj
first in rajastan 1959
Cases
Gokal nath vs the state of Punjab- 1967
Minerva mills
case vs union of india-1980
Kesavananda
bharathi case vs state of kerala- 1973
India
National security advisor
#
|
Name
|
Term of Office
|
|
Start
|
End
|
1
|
|
27 May 1998
|
27 May 2004
|
|
2
|
|
27 May 2004
|
25 January 2005
|
|
3
|
|
25 January 2005
|
24 January 2010
|
|
4
|
|
24 January 2010
|
Incumbent
|
|
Polity
BEFORE 2011
PANCHAYAT ELECTION HAPPENED ONLY IN 2000 IN J&K
Jat
communitydemanded for reservation belongs to haryana
AYODHA
VERDICT----SEP,30, 2010
ECONOMIC
PLANNING IS IN CONCURRENT LIST
Vallabhai patel
is the father of all india services
The 1st
leader of opposition to get statutory recognition is y. b. chavan
Salaries
President--- 1
,50,000
v.p—1,25,000
governor—1,10,000
chief
judge—1,00,000
h. c.
judge---90,000
Amedhkar calls
art 32 as heart and soul of constitution
Indian
federation is similar to federation of Canada
Concurrent list
concept--- australia
EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ADOPTED FROM GOI ACT 1935
POLITICAL EQUALITY-----CREATED BY GRANT OF UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE
CHAIRMAN OF UNION POWERS COMMITTEE---J,.NEHRU
PATEL
MUNSHI
ALLADI KRISHNASAMY
RAJENDRA PRASAD
M.N.ROY SUGGESTED CONSTITUTION FOR INDEPENDENT INDIA
GOVT OF INDIA ACT 1935 CONTAINED -------SECTIONS AND -----SCHEDILES
IT ABOLISHED DIARCHY IN PROVINCES
DRAFTNG COMMITEE CONSTITUTED ON AUG 29,1947
V.P. OF CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY------H.C.MUKERJEE
BOOKS-----
WHY SOCIAL WILL------J.P.NARAYAN
RANADE----ESSAY OF ECONOMICS
DUTT----ECONOMIC HISTORY OF BRITISH INDIA
BOSE----INDIA FREEDOM STRUGGLE
LORD CURZON----PROBLEM OF EAST
GANDHI VS LINEN-----
INDIA OF MY DREAMS------GANDHI
1976---42 A.A PREAMBLE AMMENDED FOR FIRST TIME
1960---BERUBARI CASE
1973----KESAVBHARATHI CASE(WHETHER PREAMBLE CAN BE AMMENDED UNDER ARTICLE 368
----
MINERVA MILL CASE------- SUPREME COURT RESTORE PRIMACY OF FUNDEMANTAL RIGHTS OVER THE DIRECTIVE PRINCILES
LIC OF INDIA CAE
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK-----ART 39
1773----REGULATING ACT (4 MEMB
1773---CALCUTTA SUPREME COURT
1784----pitts india act (3 MEMBER)
BOARDS OF MEMBER CREATED
COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL
1813---CHARTER ACT
TRADE MONOPOLY AVOIDER
AND ALL THINGS ALLOWED(MISSIONARIES)
1833----CHARTER ACT
ENDS COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY OF EAST INDIA COMPANY
GOV GEN OF INDIA----1ST WILLIAM BENTICK
1853---CARTER ACT----LEGIS : EXECUTIVE
CIVIL SERVANTS OPEN COMPETITION
1861---INDIAN COUNCIL ACT
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL INDIAN NON OFFICIAL MEMBER
1892----INDIAN COUNCIL ACT
INDIRECT ELECTION BUDGET
1898----GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT
1909----MINTO MORLEY REFORMS
1919----MONTAGUE REFORMS---PUBLIC SERVICE
PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT----1936
PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT----1965
CHILD LABOUR PROHIBITION ACT---1986
TRADE UNIONS ACT---1926
UNTOUCHABILITY OFFENCES ACT----1955
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT----1976
MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT-----1961
PRESIDENTS RULE FIRST IMPOSED IN 1951
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT---1947
RAJYA SABHA FIRST CONSTITUTED ON APRIL 3,1952
CONSTITUTION MENTIONS----DEPUTY SPEAKER OF LS,RS,STATE LEG ASSEM
BUT NOT THE DEPUTY PM
(CHIEF SECRETARY) SECRETARY OF STATE CREATED BY WELLESLEY
ALL STATEMENTS BELOW ARE INCORRECT
CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY WAS DIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE PPL
GANDHI ,JINNAH INCLUDE IN THT ASSEMBLY
CONGRESS WON 210 SEATS FOR THE CONSTITUTED ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
EXCEPT CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY SET UP BY CABINET MISSION PLAN IN NOV 1946
LANGUAGE COMMISION WAS APPT BY THE PRESIDENT ---1955 UNDER BG. KHER
SECOND BACKWARD COMMISSION WAS APPOINTED BY MORAJI DESAI( GOT PAKISTANI HIGHEST AWARD NIZAMI PAKISTANI)
V.P.SINGH (PAINTER)---27% B.C
CHARAN SINGH---DEC 23 RD FARMER S DAY
VAJAPEE-----POET
FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES---SWARAN SINGH COMMITEE AND THEN VERMA COMMITEE
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION STANDS FOR---
LAW AND ORDER WITHIN A DISTRICT
REVENUE ADMINISTRATION WITHIN A DISTRICT
DEVELOPMENTAL ADMINISTRATION WITHIN A DISTRICT
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION WITHIN A
COUNTRY (NOT DISTRICT)
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM DESCRIBED BY THE VISION OF J.NEHRU
A.A.-----21
24--- POWER TO AMMEND FR WAS ESTABLISHED
39---
42
JUDICIAL REVIEW IN CONSTITUTION IS BASED ON DUE PROCESS OF LAW
PRESIDENT PARLIMENT ADDRESS PREPARED BY PM AND APPROVED BY CABINET
ART --263 DEALS WITH INTERSTATE COUNCIL
315---UPSC
324-327----ELECTION COMMISION OF INDIA
280---FINANCE COMMISION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS A FEATURE OF ONLY UNITARY STATES
WHO BECAME PM OF INDIA WITHOUT BEING CM EARLIER CHANDRASEKHAR
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CREATED IN 1985 ART(323 A AND B)
CONCEPT OF PIL ORIGINATED IN UNITED STATES
ARTICLE 54---ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF INDIA
ART 75----APPT OF THE PM AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
ART `155--APPT OF GOVERNOR
ART 164---APPT OF CM AND COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF STATE
1992---MINORITY COMMISION
CHARTER ACT 1813---COMPANY TRADE MONOPOLY IN INDIA WAS ENDED
REGULATING ACT 1773----
ACT OF 1858---
PITTS INDIA ACT---
AMMENDMENT BILL PASSED IN EACH HOUSE WITH SPECIAL MAJORITY
COMMITTEE OF THE LOWER HOUSE IS EXCLUSIVELY----ESTIMATES COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING , COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION,
COMMITTEE ON ASSURANCES.
CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION WAS SET UP---SANTHANAM COMMITTEE
KRIPALANI COMMITTEE
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS COMMISSION OF INDIA
GORWALA REPORT
IN WHICH YEAR RAILWAY BUDGET WAS SEPERATION FROM GENERAL BUDGET AS DER ACKWORTH COMMITTEE----1921
SOURCE OF THE POWER OF JUDICIAL REVIEW----ART 13
WRIT JURISDICTION OF THE HIGH COURT----ART 226
SUITS AGAINST GOVERNMENT---ART 300
WRIT JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT----ART 32
THE VOTE ON ACCOUNT IS PASSED---AFTER THE GENERAL DISCUSSION
TOKEN CUT MOTION----THAT AMT OF THE DEMAND BE REDUCED TO RS.100
ECONOMY CUT MOTION-----THAT THE AMT OF THE DEMAND BE REDUCED BY A SPECIFIED AMOUNT
POLICY CUT MOTION-----THAT AMOUNT OF THE DEMAND BE REDUCED TO RE.1
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS----DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL SECURITY
DEPT OF HOME, DEPT OF STATES....EXCEPT DEPT OF LAW AND ORDER
INDIAN UNION" A FEDERATION WITH A CENTRAL TENDENCY"----IVOR JENNINGS
PLANNING COMMISION WAS SET UP ON RECOMMENDED---PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD
SCHEDULE----
3 RD ---FORMS OF AFFIRMATIONS
9 TH---VALIDATION OF CERTAIN ACTS
4 TH----ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN UPPER HOUSE
10 TH ----DISQUALIFICATION ON GROUNDS OF DEFECTION
Following are the borrowed features of Indian constitution from different countries.
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From U.K.
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Nominal Head – President (like Queen)
Cabinet System of Ministers
Post of PM
Parliamentary Type of Govt.
Bicameral Parliament
Lower House more powerful
Council of Ministers responsible to Lowe House
Speaker in Lok Sabha
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From U.S.
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Written Constitution
Executive head of state known as President and his being the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Vice- President as the ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court
Provision of States
Independence of Judiciary and judicial review
Preamble
Removal of Supreme court and High court Judges
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From USSR
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Fundamental Duties
Five year Plan
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From AUSTRALIA
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Concurrent list
Language of the preamble
Provision regarding trade, commerce and intercourse
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From JAPAN
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Law on which the Supreme Court function
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From WEIMAR CONSTITUION OF GERMANY
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Suspension of Fundamental Rights during the emergency
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From CANADA
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Scheme of federation with a strong centre
Distribution of powers between centre and the states and placing. Residuary Powers with the centre
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From IRELAND
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Concept of Directive Principles of States Policy(Ireland borrowed it from SPAIN)
Method of election of President
Nomination of members in the Rajya Sabha by the President
