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Constitution of India: features taken from other countries

1 day ago
The Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. Though borrowed from almost every constitution of the world, the constitution of India has several salient features that distinguish it from the constitutions of other countries. Here, we are giving the list borrowed features of Indian Constitution which is very useful for the students who are preparing for the competitive examinations.

What is the Siachen Glacier Dispute?

Jun 6, 2018
The Siachen Glacier is located near Indo-Pak Line of Control: approximately 76.9° East, Latitude: 35.5° North. The average elevation of Siachen Glacier from sea level is approximately 17770 feet. The total area of Siachen Glacier is approximately 78 km. Siachen is the 5th largest glaciers of the Karakoram Range and second largest glacier in the world.The Siachen Glacieris known as the highest battlefield of the world.

The List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka

May 17, 2018
Karnataka state was formed on 25 October 1947. Since its formation the state was known as the Mysore. Mysore is known as the Karnataka since 1 November 1973. Karnataka has Bicameral legislature which have 75 seats of MLC and 224 of MLA. K.Chengalaraya Reddy of Congress was the first Chief Minister (Oct.1947-March 1952) of the Karnataka state. B. S.Yeddyurappa of BJP has sworn in as the 25th (in person) Chief Minister of the Karnataka on May 17, 2018.

What is Election Model Code of Conduct?

May 14, 2018
The Election Commission of India releases the guidelines to conduct free and fair election in the country. These guidelines are also called election Model Code of Conduct. In this article, we have mentioned main points of model code of conduct for political parties and candidates.

List of Former Chairmen of the UPSC

May 11, 2018
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruiting agency in India. It is an independent constitutional body. Articles 315 to 323 in the Part XIV of the Constitution contain elaborate provisions regarding the composition of the UPSC. UPSC is consists of the Chairman and the members appointed by the President of the India. Chairman and the members of the UPSC hold the office for a term of 6 years or till the age of 65 years.

What is the Collegium System and how it works?

May 2, 2018
The Collegium is comprises of the Chief Justice of India along with four other senior judges. This system is in practice since October 28, 1998.Collegium system is used for appointments and transfers of judges in High courts and Supreme Courts.

What is the Nuclear Doctrine of India?

Apr 26, 2018
India adopted its Nuclear Doctrine in 2003. The basic principle of India's Nuclear Doctrine is "No First Use". According to this doctrine, nuclear weapons will only be used in retaliation against a nuclear attack on Indian Territory or on Indian forces anywhere. As per a secret estimation; India has around 110-130 nuclear weapons whereas Pakistan has 130-150 nuclear weapons.

What is the Gujral Doctrine of India?

Apr 23, 2018
Gujral Doctrine is considered a milestone in India's foreign policy. It was rendered by Mr. Inder Kumar Gujral, the Minister of External Affairs in H. D. Deve Gowda Government in 1996. This theory says that "India" as a bigger country of South Asia should give one-sided concession to her small neighbours and have cordial relations with them.

List of Vice-Presidents in India and their Term of Office

Apr 18, 2018
Article 63 of Indian Constitution states that "there shall be a Vice-President of India. Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both houses of the Parliament. State Legislature has no role in this election. Vice-President is the ex- officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

List of All the Political Parties in India

Apr 16, 2018
India has very diverse multi party political system. As on 13 April, 2018 there are three types of political parties in India i.e. National Parties (7), state recognized parties (24) and registered unrecognised parties (2044). All the political parties which wish to contest local, state or national elections are required to be registered by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

List of dignitaries allowed to fly National Flag on their vehicle

Apr 9, 2018
It is surprising to know that every Indian can’t fly the National Flag on their motor cars. There are only some dignitaries in our country is allowed to do so. This article is publishing the posts/names of all these dignitaries. The Flag Code of India, 2002 has listed the name of the dignitaries who can fly the National Flag on their cars, whenever they consider it necessary or advisable.

What is the procedure to remove the judge of the Supreme Court?

Apr 5, 2018
At present the Supreme Court of India consists of 31 judges (one Chief Justice and 30 other judges).The President of India appoints the judges of the Supreme Court (SC). The Judges of the Supreme Court can be removed by the order of the President. The President can issue the removal order only after an address by the Parliament has been presented to him in the same session.

List of items under the Twelfth Schedule of the Indian constitution

Apr 4, 2018
Twelfth Schedule of the Indian constitution contains the powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities. This schedule has 18 items. Twelfth Schedule was added by the 74th Amendment Act of 1992.In this article we are publishing the items within the purview of the Municipalities.

List of official languages specified in the Constitution of India

Mar 29, 2018
Part XVII of the Indian constitution deals with the official languages in articles 343 to 351.the constitution does not specify the official language of different states. At present (2018), the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution specifies 22 languages (originally 14 languages).

Power and Functions of Indian Parliament

Mar 26, 2018
All the legislative powers of the federal Government are vested in the Parliament. The laws framed by the Indian Parliament are enforced in the whole of the country. The Parliament of India is a bi-cameral legislature. It consists of two houses- Rajyasabha & Lok Sabha and President of India. Rajyasabha is the upper chamber of the Parliament while Lok Sabha is the lower chamber of the Parliament.

List of Important Articles of the Indian Constitution

Mar 12, 2018
Indian Constitution when adopted by Constituent Assembly in 1949 had 395 articles and 22 parts. Many other articles and three other parts were added to it by subsequent constitutional amendments. As of now Indian constitution contains more than 444 articles in 25 parts. Here, we are giving GK list of Important Articles of the Indian Constitution for the aspirants of the different examinations like IAS/IPS/PSC/State Exams/SSC/CDS/NDA/Railways etc which can be used as quick revision capsule.

List of 80 Important Articles of the Constitution at a Glance

Mar 8, 2018
At present, Constitution of India comprises of 448 articles in 25 parts & 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 100 amendments. Originally our constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. It is observed that questions based on the Indian constitution are always asked in many competitive exams like UPSC/PSC/SSC/CDS etc. So to cater these exams we made a list of important articles in this topic.

Indian Polity & Governance: Complete Study Material

Feb 16, 2018
The Complete Study Material on the “Indian Polity & Governance” is designed in such a way that it covers almost all the important sections like Indian Costitution, Fundamental rights & Fundamental Duties, Parliament & Indian Judiciary, Union & State Executive & Constitutional & Non-Constitutional bodies. These Study notes would help you in preparing the fundamentals for all the competitive examinations.

6 Amazing Questions on Indian Budget You Never Knew

Feb 1, 2018
The Union Budget of India, which is known also as the ‘Annual financial statement’ in the Article 112 of the Indian Constitution. The first Union budget of independent India was presented by R. K. Shanmukham Chetty on November 26, 1947. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha are the only two leaders who presented the Union Budget of India 5 times consecutively.

What is the salary of MLAs in India?

Jan 17, 2018
There are 4120 MLAs in 31 State Legislative Assemblies (including Delhi and Puducherry) in India. All the MLAs elected to the State Legislative Assemblies are given a ‘MLA fund’ between Rs. 1 crore to Rs.4 crore per annum in each state assembly. At present; MLAs of the Telangana State get the highest salary of Rs. 2.50 lacs along with legislative fund.

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