Tag: indian polity

  • Vande Mataram Bill: UPSC Constitutional Analysis

    The Vande Mataram Bill proposes legal protection for the National Song. Understand its constitutional issues, Supreme Court rulings and UPSC relevance.

  • Section 163 BNSS: Emergency Powers and Public Order

    An analysis of Section 163 BNSS, its preventive scope, constitutional safeguards, judicial perspectives, and relevance for UPSC Prelims and Mains.

  • ECINET Form 6: New Voter Registration Debate

    Recent updates regarding ECINET Form 6 concern the Election Commission’s ECINET portal asking applicants for new voter registration to declare whether their parents were included in the latest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and, in some cases, to provide additional details if they were not.

  • Caste Census: Key Issues Before Enumeration

    Caste Census: Key Issues Before Enumeration

    Caste Census returns to the policy spotlight as India finalises enumeration methods. Understand issues, challenges and UPSC relevance.

  • MERCY PETITION

    MERCY PETITION

    Important for: UPSC and State PCS exams Prelims: President, Powers of PresidentMains: General Studies Paper 2 Why in news? President Droupadi Murmu has declined the mercy petition of Mohammed Arif, convicted for the 22 December, 2000 terrorist attack at the Red Fort, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, including two Army jawans. Reference https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/red-fort-case-standards-for-awarding-death-presidents-mercy-power-9391493/…

  • Prime Minister’s -DEVINE

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II NEWS: PM- DevINE scheme: Only one project sanctioned for Assam! Objectives of Prime Minister’s -DEVINE Budget Allocation: What are Other Initiatives Related to Development of Northeast Region? Practice Questions for Prelims With reference to the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-DevINE), consider the following…

  • Motions in the Parliament

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II A motion is a formal proposal made by a member in a House of Parliament to initiate a debate or a decision on a matter.  No Confidence Motion : How has this motion been used by opposition :  Adjournment Motion: Short Duration Discussion: Motion with a Vote: Practice…

  • Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Chief Minister

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II NEWS: Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM: A look at the post, its history Present Scenario in States View of Constitution  Reason History of Deputy prime minister/deputy chief minister Status of Deputy prime minister/deputy chief minister Deputy Prime Minister  List of Deputy Prime Minister Deputy…

  • QS SURVEY 2023

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II; Indices & Ranks News QS SURVEY 2023: IIT Bombay breaks into top 150 in QS world ranking, 8 years after IISc first made it Global Rankings Overview: Indian Universities in QS World Rankings: Revised Ranking Parameters in QS : Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:…

  • Custodial Death

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies II; Judiciary; e-governance; Transparency & accountability; Role of civil services in democracy News Of Custodial Death: Delhi High Court upholds conviction of 5 UP cops in 2006 ‘custodial torture’ case Custodial torture is the infliction of physical or mental pain or suffering on a person who is in the custody…