Polity DMPQ

Indra Sawhney case vs Union of India was a judgement came in 1992. It assess the amendment made in the article 16 of the constitution and the executive order of the Narsimha govt. to grant 10% reservation to economically weaker section. Article 16(4) was inserted which stated that state can make provisions for the backward … Read more

Article 123 of the constitution grants power to President to promulgate ordinance if he/she feels conditions are necessary for a law, provided the parliament is not in session.   SO it is a extraordinary power which shall be utilised in rare situation. The concerns raised against the ordinance is that its frequent use and repromulgation … Read more

Tax on black money The most important way to view demonetisation is as a tax  administration measure, one designed to tax holdings of black money. Of course,  demonetisation of large denomination notes is not exactly the same as demonetisation  of black money. Some cash holdings were perfectly “white”, the fruit of income upon  which taxes … Read more

Sovereign: India is internally and externally sovereign – externally free from the control of any foreign power and internally, it has a free government which is directly elected by the people and makes laws that govern the people. No external power can dictate the government of India.   Republic: As opposed to a monarchy, in which the head of state is … Read more

EI is the ability to understand and regulate our emotions and that of others to handle interpersonal relationships effectively. Need for EI: Work environment of civil services has become much more complex, even hostile at times. There’s multiplicity of work (new schemes) and shortage of personnel. Civil service itself is beset with problems of corruption, inefficiency, … Read more

The main objectives and reasons for setting up of Family Courts are:  To create a Specialized Court which will exclusively deal with family matters so that such a court may have the necessary expertise to deal with these cases expeditiously. Thus expertise and expedition are two main factors for establishing such a court;  … Read more

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of people with disabilities. Parties to the Convention are required to promote, protect, and ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by people with disabilities and ensure that they … Read more

:  with the increase in the feminisation of work force there is a need to give major attention to women farmers. As empowerment will help to amplify their position in social fabric.  The inequality in the land holding pattern can be gauged from the following statistic that only 12.8% of the total operational land holding … Read more

Internal democracy in political parties refers to the level and methods of including party members in the decision making and deliberation within the party structure. India shall move toward inter party democracy as it is on the line of values of democracy.   Arguments in favour of  inner party democracy: Hold leaders accountable Dismantling of nepotism … Read more

 It shall be the duty of the Food Authority to regulate and monitor the manufacture, processing, distribution, sale and import of food so as to ensure safe and wholesome food.  Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1),the Food Authority may by regulations specify 1. The standards and guidelines in relation to articles … Read more