Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous, quasi-judiciary constitutional body of India.It was established on 25 January 1950 under Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Originally the commission had only a Chief Election Commissioner. The commission presently consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners, appointed by the president. The President … Read more

07.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Now, a software to check efficiency of govt schemes in Rajasthan.   In a first, the Rajasthan government has developed a software to check what people think of its departments and major schemes. The ‘public sentiment’ software has been developed recently by the department of information technology and communication (DoITC).   The ‘public sentiment’ software … Read more

Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Political Parties and Elections Political parties are an established part of modern mass democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, … Read more

06.02.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   ECI initiates measures to make elections more transparent   The Election Commission of India (ECI) is making arrangements for introducing Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) during the 2019 elections to provide instant feedback to the electors thereby buttress its claim that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are tamper-proof.   The EVMs are … Read more

Union and State Executive

Governor Same person can be appointed the governor of two or more states Appointed by the President May resign by writing to the President Qualification Citizen of India 35 years of age Art 161: Pardon for any offence against a law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the state extends Constitution … Read more

01.09.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   IT unearths benami property, accounts worth Rs 1,200 crore.   The state director general of income tax(investigation) has unearthed 24 benamiproperties and bank accounts worth over Rs 1,200 crore in the month of August, which is the highest discovered by the department in the state. The benami propertyof Aditya Lodha groupin Jodhpur tops the list of illegal … Read more

Integrity in Administration including measures and mechanism for Prevention of Corruption and Malpractices in India.

  Integrity   Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms. The concept of integrity has to do with perceived consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcome. When used as a virtue term, “integrity” refers to a quality of a person’s character. Some people see integrity as the … Read more

Historical Underpinning and Evolution

  Evolution of Indian Constitution Although the systems of ancient India do have their reflections in the Constitutions of India, the direct sources of the Constitution lie in the administrative and legislative developments of the British period.   Regulating Act of 1773 This Act was based on the report of a committee headed by the … Read more

07.09.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   India’s first hyperloop to connect twin Amaravati and Vijayawada.   Come 2020-21, this flight of fancy is all set to become a reality, with US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc (HTT) gearing up to roll out India’s first hyperloop project connecting Vijayawada and Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati. The project is expected to catapult India’s startup state … Read more