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List of Countries ruled by Monarch

2 days ago
There was a time when India, China, USA and other countries of the world were ruled by the Monarch or king. But as of now, there are around 44 sovereign states in the world are ruled by the monarch as Head of state. Read this article to know the names of the countries ruled by the Monarch or king.

List of all Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

Nov 27, 2019
Maharashtra is known as the wealthiest state of India. It was formed on 1 May 1960. Before becoming Maharashtra; it was known as the Bombay State. Maharashtra has 288 assembly seats which are the third highest in India. Mr. Yashwantrao Chavan was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Party wise List of Lok Sabha Members 2019

Nov 18, 2019
General election for the 17th Lok Sabha were held in seven phases from 11 April 2019 to 19 May 2019. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the single largest party after winning 303 seats. BJP is also the single largest party in terms of total vote share in Lok Sabha Election 2019.

Sharad Arvind Bobde: Current Chief Justice of India

Nov 18, 2019
At present, the Supreme Court of India has 34 judges including the Chief Justice of India. Mr. Sharad Arvind Bobde is working as the 47th Chief Justice of India. In this article we have published information about the Sharad Arvind Bobde.

List of All the Chief Justices of India

Nov 18, 2019
The Supreme Court of India was established on 26th January, 1950. As of now there are 34 judges in the Supreme Court of India including the Chief Justice of India. Mr. Sharad Arvind Bobde became the 47th CJI of India from 18 November 2019.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel:The Man behind United India

Nov 13, 2019
Shri Vallabhbhai Patel's full name was Vallabh Bhai, Jhaverbhai Patel. Vallabhbhai Patel is also known as the Sardar Patel and Iron Man. Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31 October 1875, Nadiad, Gujarat and died on 15 December 1950, Bombay [now Mumbai]. Sardar Patel is most remembered for integrated India.

G-20 Summits: List of Summits and Members

Nov 11, 2019
The annual meeting of the G-20 Leaders is known as the G-20 summit. The G 20 Summit is formally known as the “Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy”. There are 20 members of the G-20 including India. The last meeting of the G20 was held in Japan's city Osaka in June 2019 and the next meeting will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between 21–22 November 2020.

Lal Krishna Advani: Biography and Political Career

Nov 8, 2019
Lal Krishna Advani is the founder member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. Advani Ji was born on November 8, 1927, in Karachi, Pakistan. He was elected as the member of the Parliament for the 8 times. L.K. Advani had served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from June 29 2002 to May 2004.

Constitution of India: Features taken from other countries

Nov 5, 2019
The Constitution of India has picked the best features from other constitutions of the world. That is why the Indian Constitution is unique in its contents and spirit. In this article we have published borrowed features of the Indian Constitution.

Chief Minister in India: Appointment, Powers and Functions

Oct 24, 2019
The Governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the Chief Minister. So, Chief Minister is the real executive of the Government. Article 164 of the Constitution says that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the governor.

National Register of Citizenship (NRC): All You need to know

Oct 7, 2019
National Register of Citizenship (NRC)updation is creating political havoc in the country.This NRC is being updated in the Assam and the ruling NDA government is planning to update the NRC throughout the country.Let us read this article to know full detail of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC.

List of International Awards received by Narendra Modi

Sep 25, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is honoured with the prestigious "Global Goalkeeper" award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Narendra Modi has also been awarded with highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates i.e. "Order of Zayed Award" on 25th August 2019. Many famous countries have awarded Narendra Modi with their highest civilian awards like “Order of St. Andrew” the highest civilian honour of Russia and “State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan” the highest civilian honour of Afghanistan.

DigiLocker: Online documents storage facility

Sep 18, 2019
DigiLocker is an online documents storage facility provided by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of India under its Digital India initiative. A user can upload its all the essential scanned documents/certificates like RC, driving license, vehicle registration, PAN card, academic documents etc. This storage facility provides space up to 1GB space to each account holder.

Salary of Chief Ministers of different States in India

Sep 6, 2019
Article 164 of the Indian Constitution envisages that the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the governor. As of now there are 28 states and 9 Union Territories (UTs) in our country. The Chief Minister (CM) of different states receives a monthly salary for their work. In this article we have published the information regarding the salary of all CMs in our country.

GK Questions and Answers: Central Vigilance Commission

Sep 6, 2019
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is the main agency in preventing corruption in the central government. It was established by an executive resolution of the central government. We have published a quiz on the Central Vigilance Commission for the aspirants of the various competitive exams like UPSC,PSC, SSC etc.

Salary of Government Officials in India

Sep 6, 2019
The President of India is the first citizen of the country that is why he/she receives the highest salary in the country. The President of India receives Rs. 500,000 as basic salary plus other allowances fixed to President of India. The Vice-President of India is the second highest paid official in the country who receives Rs.400,000 plus other allowances fixed to Vice President of India.

List of all Presidents of India from 1947 to 2019

Sep 5, 2019
The President is the first citizen of India and acts as the symbol of unity, integrity, and solidarity of the nation. He is the head of the Indian State. Articles from 52 to 78 in Part V of the Constitution deals with the Union Executive. The list of the candidates who have been elected as a President so far is being given with some important facts.

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019: Key Features and Penalties

Sep 5, 2019
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 is being implemented in the country since September 1, 2019. This new act has increased fine for many offence to check the road accidents and improve the road safety in the country. Now driving without driving lisence will be fined Rs 5000 instead of Rs 500 earlier.

Supreme Court of India: Interesting and Unknown Facts

Sep 5, 2019
Supreme Court came into existence on 26 January, 1950 and is the apex court in India. It is located on Tilak Marg, New Delhi. It is a Constitutional body which is laid down in Part V of the Chapter V of the Constitution of India from Articles 124 to 147. Let us read some interesting and unknown facts about Supreme Court of India.

Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)- Concept and Features

Sep 4, 2019
Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) are mentioned in the Part 4 of the Indian constitution from articles 36 to 51. DPSPs are taken from the Constitution of the Ireland. Dr. B R Ambedkar described these principles as ‘novel features’ of the Constitution.

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