General Studies 2

Launch: Introduced in India in 1985 Related Amendment: 52nd amendment to the Constitution of India Related Schedule: Tenth Schedule to the Constitution What is it?: It lays down the process by which legislators may be disqualified on grounds of defection. … Continue reading →

Representation of the People Act, 1950 Aim: Enacted by parliament to deal with the electoral system of the nation at the national and state level. Provisions Allocation of seats in the House of the People, the State Legislative Assemblies and … Continue reading →

Conditions for Recognition as a National Party If it secures six per cent of valid votes polled in any four or more states at a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the legislative assembly; and, in addition, it … Continue reading →

The Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with official languages, and it consists of languages like  Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili, and Dogri. … Continue reading →

Definition: Co-operative societies are voluntary associations of individuals united by common economic interests, formed to promote their welfare and protect their rights through collective efforts.  Legal Framework Governed by the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 and respective state laws. Constitutional status … Continue reading →

Apex statutory body for Disaster Management in India. Formed under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Mandate – To lay down the policies, plans and guidelines for Disaster Management. India envisions the development of an ethos of Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness and … Continue reading →

What is it?: National Investigation Agency (NIA) is the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency of India. Ministry: Union Ministry of Home Affairs Formation: NIA was created after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks with the enactment of the National Investigation … Continue reading →

What is it?: It is the premier investigative agency of India. Formation: The agency was established in 1963 by the Indian government as a result of the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee. Source of Power: It derives its power to … Continue reading →

Formations Established based on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee on the prevention of corruption. Formed in 1964 by executive resolution, it became a statutory body as per the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)bill. Composition: Consists of the chairperson and two … Continue reading →

Formation: The State Information Commission (SIC) is a statutory body in India, established under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005). Function: It functions as the overseer for implementing the RTI Act in the organizations of the concerned … Continue reading →