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Census in India 29 Sep 2021 11 min read Overview Definition: Population Census is the total process of collecting, compiling, analyzing and disseminating demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specific time, of all persons in a country or a well-defined part of a country. It also provides the trends in population characteristics. The…
Parliament (Part-I) 03 Nov 2021 14 min read Introduction Supreme Legislative Body: The Parliament is the legislative organ of a Union government and the Parliament of India is its supreme legislative body. It occupies a pre-eminent and central position in the Indian democratic political system due to the adoption of the Parliamentary form of Government…
Parliament (Part-II) 10 Nov 2021 16 min read Parliament (Part-I) Leaders in Parliament Leader of the House: Under the Rules of Lok Sabha, the ‘Leader of the House’ means the Prime Minister (or another minister who is a member of Lok Sabha and is nominated by the PM to function as the Leader of the…
Parliament (Part-III) 16 Nov 2021 11 min read Parliament (Part-I) Parliament (Part-II) Legislative Procedure in Parliament About: The legislative procedure is identical in both the Houses of Parliament. Every bill has to pass through the same stages in each House. Bill: A bill is a proposal for legislation that becomes an act or law when…
Important Judgements of Independent India: Part II 07 Feb 2022 13 min read Part I The Constitution of India, enacted in 1950, has been the cornerstone of India’s democracy. After its enactment, it has undergone several amendments. The Supreme Court is the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution and, by its creative and innovative interpretation, has…
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SWIFT Messaging System 07 Mar 2022 10 min read Why in News? Recently, the US and the European Commission has excluded several Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system to counter Russia’s war over Ukraine. What is SWIFT? It is formally known as the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial…
Hate Crime 21 Apr 2022 10 min read What is Hate Crime? About: Hate crime refers to criminal acts which are motivated by bias against an individual or social group because of certain differences, majorly in their religious practices and customs. In contemporary times its meaning has proliferated beyond lynching, discrimination and offensive speeches and…
Judicial Activism, Restraint & Overreach 27 May 2022 19 min read What does it Mean? Judicial Activism: Judicial activism signifies the proactive role of the Judiciary in protecting the rights of citizens. The practice of Judicial Activism first originated and developed in the USA. In India, the Supreme Court and the High courts are vested…
India-Nepal Relations 08 Aug 2022 17 min read For Prelims: India-Nepal Relations, India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950, Kalapani Boundary Issue, India’s Neighbourhood First Policy. For Mains: India-Nepal Relations – Significance, Associated Challenges and Ways to Resolve the Challenges. Why in News? Recently, the Indian Prime Minister visited Lumbini, Nepal, the birthplace of…
Anti-Defection Law 24 Aug 2022 11 min read What is Anti-Defection Law? The anti-defection law was introduced in 1985, through the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985. It was inserted in the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and is popularly known as Anti Defection Act. Defection has been defined as a “conscious abandonment of allegiance…