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Nepal's Constitution makes it a secular federal republic with seven provinces and a bicameral legislature

Nepal's 2015 Constitution established a secular federal-style republic.
It divides the country into seven provinces.
The legislature is bicameral, with two chambers.
The monarchy was dissolved in 2008 and Nepal was declared a republic.
All citizens aged 18 and over can vote.

Constitution: 2015 Provinces: seven Legislature: bicameral Republic declared: 2008
Why it matters for exams: Constitutional structure and the shift from monarchy to republic are standard polity questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
6 October 2026 Source: Britannica

In plain words

Bicameral Bicameral — A legislature with two chambers.

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