Showing posts with label POLITY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label POLITY. Show all posts

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Friday, September 29, 2023

Women's Reservation Bill


 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

New Parliament


 

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Indian Polity - Citizenship


 

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Indian Polity - Citizenship


 

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Important Sources of Indian Constitution


Government of India Act 1935

  • Federal Scheme

  • Emergency Provisions

  • Public Service Commissions

  • Office of Governor

  • Judiciary

  • Administrative Details

Constitution of the United States

  • Preamble

  • Fundamental Rights

  • The federal structure of government

  • Electoral College

  • Independence of the judiciary and separation of powers among the three branches of the government

  • Judicial review

  • President as Supreme Commander of Armed Forces

  • Equal protection under law

British constitution

  • Parliamentary form of government

  • The idea of single citizenship

  • The idea of the Rule of law

  • Writs

  • Institution of Speaker and his role

  • Lawmaking procedure

  • Procedure established by Law

Irish constitution (Ireland)

  • Directive Principles of State Policy

  • Nomination of members to Rajya Sabha

  • Method of Election of President

Australian constitution

  • Freedom of trade and commerce within the country and between the states

  • Power of the national legislature to make laws for implementing treaties, even on matters outside normal Federal jurisdiction

  • Concurrent List

French constitution

  • Republic and the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble

Constitution of South Africa

  • Procedure for amendment

  • Election of Rajya Sabha members

Constitution of Soviet Union (USSR)

  • Fundamental Duties under Article 51-A

  • A Constitutionally mandated Planning Commission to oversee the development of the economy

Constitution of Germany

  • Emergency powers to be enjoyed by the Union

  • Suspension of Fundamental Rights during an emergency.

Constitution of Japan

  • Procedure Established by Law

Constitution of Russia

  • Fundamental Duties

  • Idea of Social, Economic, and Political Justice in Preamble

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

List of all Vice Presidents of India


No.NameElectedTenure
1.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan1952-195713 May, 1952 – 12 May, 1962
2.Zakir Husain196213 May, 1962 – 12 May, 1967
3.Varahagiri Venkata Giri
1967
13 May, 1967 – 3 May, 1969
4.Gopal Swarup Pathak196931 August, 1969 – 30 August, 1974
5.Basappa Danappa Jatti197431 August, 1974 – 30 August, 1979
6.Mohammad Hidayatullah197931 August, 1979 – 30 August, 1984
7.Ramaswamy Venkataraman198431 August, 1984 – 24 July, 1987
8.Shankar Dayal Sharma19873 September, 1987 – 24 July, 1992
9.Kocheril Raman Narayanan199221 August, 1992 – 24 July, 1997
10.Krishan Kant199721 August, 1997 – 27 July, 2002
11.Bhairon Singh Shekhawat200219 August, 2002 – 21 July, 2007
12.Mohammad Hamid Ansari2007 11 August, 2007 – 10 August, 2017
13.Venkaiah Naidu201711 August, 2007 – Incumbent

Sunday, July 23, 2017

List of All Presidents of India


No.
Name
Elected
Tenure
1.Rajendra Prasad1952-195726 January, 1950 – 12 May, 1962
2.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan196213 May, 1962 – 13 May, 1967
3.Zakir Husain196713 May, 1967 – 3 May, 1969
4.Varahagiri Venkata Giri (Acting)3 May, 1969 – 20 July, 1969
5.Mohammad Hidayatullah*20 July, 1969 – 24 August, 1969
6.Varahagiri Venkata Giri1969
24 August 1969 – 24 August, 1974
7.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed197424 August, 1974 – 11 February, 1977
8.Basappa Danappa Jatti (Acting)11 February, 1977 – 25 July, 1977
9.Neelam Sanjiva Reddy197725 July, 1977 – 25 July, 1982
10.Giani Zail Singh198225 July, 1982 – 25 July, 1987
11.Ramaswamy Venkataraman198725 July, 1987 – 25 July, 1992
12.Shankar Dayal Sharma
1992
25 July, 1992 – 25 July, 1997
13.Kocheril Raman Narayanan199725 July, 1997 – 25 July, 2002
14.A. P. J. Abdul Kalam200225 July, 2002 – 25 July, 2007
15.Pratibha Patil200725 July, 2007 – 25 July, 2012
16.Pranab Mukherjee201225 July, 2012 – 25 July, 2017
17.Ram Nath Kovind201725 July, 2017 – Incumbent

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Sunday, October 4, 2015

VARIOUS INDIAN ACTS


Sunday, October 26, 2014

Polity Snippets

How many languages are recognized in India as statutory?22
What is the age in India to get the right to vote?18
The drafting of Indian constitution was completed in the year1949
Delinking of the state from religious matters is known asSecularism
The chairman of the constitution drafting committee wasDr. B.R. Ambedkar
What is the minimum age requirement for a person to be a candidate in Lok Sabha elections?25
The first general elections were held in India in1952
The writ that provides a remedy for illegal detention of a personHabeas Corpus
The Impeachment of the President of India can be initiated in The Parliamentary form of government was first evolved inBritain
The Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on26 November, 1949
The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy is borrowed fromIreland
The members of Rajya Sabha are elected for a term ofSix years
The first state created on linguistic basis wasAndhra Pradesh
The highest law officer in the state isAdvocate General
The State Reorganisation Commission was appointed in 1953 under the chairmanship ofFazal Ali
India - China war occurred in1962
India's foreign policy isNon-Alignment
Who can levy the taxes on agricultural revenues?Central Government
If President and Vice President, both are unavailable, who would discharge the functions?Chief Justice of India
What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha ?552
What was the strength of Lok Sabha after India's first general elections?489
In India the Parliament is made up of1. Lok Sabha 2. Rajya Sabha 3. President
Who can choose President of India?1. Members of Lok Sabha 2. Members of Rajya Sabha 3. Members of Legislative Assemblies
The Vice President of India is elected by the Electoral College consisting of the members ofRajyasabha and Loksabha
How many members can be nominated in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha by the President of India?Rajya Sabha 12, Lok Sabha 2.
The jurisdiction covering the Andaman and Nicobar islands falls under the supervision ofA circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court at Port Blair
Jurisdiction of which among the following High Courts covers the Union Territory of Lakshadweep?Kerala High Court
The number of judges can be altered in the Supreme Court by theParliament
Who among the following can dismiss Governor of a state from his office?President
Which state is not a part of the Eastern Zonal Council?Assam
The current strength of judges in India's Supreme Court is30
What is the maximum (sanctioned) strength of Supreme Court including the Chief Justice of India?31
Which among the following is the middle unit of Three - Tier Panchayati Raj System?Panchayat Samiti
A National emergency on the grounds of security threat is proclaimed under which among the following articles?Article 352
Deputy Speaker and Speaker of the Lok Sabha may resign by giving in writing toEach other

Saturday, September 27, 2014

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA : ARTICLES


Sunday, February 23, 2014

Comparison of the Indian Electorate from 1951–1952 To 2014

A comparison of the electoral data as per the final publication of summary revision 2014 (released by the Election Commission of India on 14th February, 2014) with that of previous General Elections shows that the total electorate size of the country grew from 173,212,343 electors in the 1st General Elections of 1951 – 1952 to become 814,591,184 in 2014 - more than 4.7 times the figure in 1951 – ’52. Relative to 1971 (the year since when the sex-wise break-up of electors is available), the size of the total electorate grew by 197.1% or became 2.97 times. Further, both the number of male electors and the number of female electors became 2.97 times of their respective numbers in 1971. The proportion of female electors in the Indian electorate has showed little variation since 1971, always hovering between 47.4% and 48.0%.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 Passed By Rajya Sabha

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 6 September 2013. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 14 December 2012 by the Minister of Tribal Affairs, V. Kishore Chandra Deo. The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 24 August 2013.

Objective of the Bill:

The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes in the states of Kerala and Chhattisgarh.

Major highlights of the Bill:

• Article 342 of the Constitution of India states that the President may notify the Scheduled Tribes in a state after consultation with the Governor of the state.  The President issued the 1950 Order, in accordance with this Article. 
• According to the Article 342 of the Constitution of India, Scheduled Tribes means such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of India Constitution.
• The Bill amended the Schedule of the 1950 Order to include certain groups as Scheduled Tribes.  The Marati community is being re-included in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Kerala.  
• Scheduled Tribe status is being granted to the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups namely Abujh Maria and Hill Korwa in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Chairmen of Parliamentary Committees


AS ON :- 29/08/2013 
SrnoNameStatusHousePartyState
Committees of Rajya SabhaBusiness Advisory Committee
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Chairman, Rajya SabhaChairmanRajya Sabha 
--
Committee of Privileges
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Prof. P.J. KurienChairmanRajya Sabha 
I.N.C.KR
Committee on Ethics
Constituted on:- 28/12/2012
1Prof. Ram Gopal YadavChairmanRajya Sabha 
S.P.UP
Committee on Government Assurances
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Shri Satish Chandra MisraChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.S.P.UP
Committee on MPLADS
Constituted on:- 23/08/2012
1Prof. P.J. KurienChairmanRajya Sabha 
I.N.C.KR
Committee on Papers Laid on the table
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Shri D.P. TripathiChairmanRajya Sabha 
N.C.P.MH
Committee on Petitions
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Shri Bhagat Singh KoshyariChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.J.P.UTK
Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Rajya Sabha
Constituted on:- 23/08/2012
1 1Dr. Karan SinghChairmanRajya Sabha 
I.N.C.DL
1 Nominated w.e.f. 27/12/2012
Committee on Rules
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Chairman, Rajya SabhaChairmanRajya Sabha 
--
Committee on Subordinate Lesiglation
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Smt. Maya SinghChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.J.P.Madhya Pradesh
General Purposes Committee
Constituted on:- 26/10/2010
1Chairman, Rajya SabhaChairmanRajya Sabha 
--
House Committee
Constituted on:- 08/05/2013
1Shri Bhubaneshwar KalitaChairmanRajya Sabha 
I.N.C.AS
Joint CommitteesCommitte on Empowerment of Women
Constituted on:- 23/09/2012
1 1Rajkumari Ratna SinghChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
1 Nominated w.e.f. 28/10/2012
Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex
Constituted on:- 15/10/2009
1Prof. Ranjan Prasad YadavChairmanLok Sabha 
J.D.(U)
Committee on Public Accounts
Constituted on:- 01/05/2012
1Dr. Murli Manohar JoshiChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.UP
Committee on Public Undertakings
Constituted on:- 01/05/2013
1Shri Jagdambika PalChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes
Constituted on:- 29/06/2013
1Shri Bijoy HandiqueChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.Assam
Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes
Constituted on:- 01/05/2012
1Shri Gobinda Chandra NaskarChairmanLok Sabha 
A.I.T.C.
Constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricin
Constituted on:- 11/03/2011
1Shri P.C. ChackoChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
Joint Committee on Members Salary & Allowances
Constituted on:- 24/01/2013
1Shri Bhaskar Rao Patil KhatgonkarChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C
Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
Constituted on:- 01/12/2009
1Kunwar Rewati Raman SinghChairmanLok Sabha 
S.P.Uttar Pradesh
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamen
Constituted on:- 04/08/2009
1Smt. Meira KumarChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.Bihar
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Maintenance of Heritage Character and Development of Parliament Hou
Constituted on:- 15/12/2009
1Smt. Meira KumarChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.Bihar
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Security in Parliament House Complex
Constituted on:- 04/09/2009
1Shri Kariya MundaChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.Jharkhand
Library Committee
Constituted on:- 24/11/2011
1Shri Kariya MundaChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.Jharkhand
Railway Convention Committee
Constituted on:- 15/03/2010
1Shri Arjun Charan SethiChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.D.Orissa

Committe on Information Technology
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Rao Inderjit SinghChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.Haryana
Committee on Agriculture
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Basudeb AchariaChairmanLok Sabha 
C.P.I.(M)West Bengal
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Gopinath MundeChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.
Committee on Coal and Steel
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Kalyan BanerjeeChairmanLok Sabha 
A.I.T.C.
Committee on Commerce
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Shanta KumarChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.J.P.HP
Committee on Defence
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1 1Shri Raj BabbarChairmanLok Sabha 
S.P.Uttar Pradesh
1 Nominated w.e.f. 05/11/2012
Committee on Energy
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Mulayam Singh YadavChairmanLok Sabha 
S.P.Uttar Pradesh
Committee on External Affairs
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Ananth KumarChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.Karnataka
Committee on Finance
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Yashwant SinhaChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.Jharkhand
Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Vilas Baburao MuttemwarChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
Committee on Health and Family Welfare
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Brajesh PathakChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.S.P.UP
Committee on Home Affairs
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri M. Venkaiah NaiduChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.J.P.KAR
Committee on Labour
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Dara Singh ChauhanChairmanLok Sabha 
B.S.P.
Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Shantaram NaikChairmanRajya Sabha 
I.N.C.GOA
Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri V. Aruna Kumar VundavalliChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
Committee on Railways
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri T.R. BaaluChairmanLok Sabha 
D.M.K.Tamil Nadu
Committee on Rural Development
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Smt. Sumitra MahajanChairmanLok Sabha 
B.J.P.Madhya Pradesh
Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Dr. T. Subbarami ReddyChairmanRajya Sabha 
I.N.C.Andhra Pradesh
Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Hemanand BiswalChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Sitaram YechuryChairmanRajya Sabha 
C.P.I.(M)WB
Committee on Urban Development
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Sharad YadavChairmanLok Sabha 
J.D.(U)Bihar
Committee on Water Resources
Constituted on:- 31/08/2012
1Shri Dip GogoiChairmanLok Sabha 
I.N.C.
Sub-Committee of Home Affairs for Enemy Property (Amendment & Validation) Second Bill, 2010
Constituted on:- 25/04/2011
1Shri M. Venkaiah NaiduChairmanRajya Sabha 
B.J.P.KAR
 
Note: In Membership,The options Past, Present and Current represent the Following Options:-
  • Past :- "From and "To" date fields appear to enable selection
  • Present:- Data relating to total membership of current Committees(i.e. from date of constitution/reconstitution to date) are available
  • Current:- Data relating to current membership of current Committees are available
The option "All" next to Committee name if enabled, gives historical data of selected Committee

Disclaimer :- Only those Parliamentary Committees are included in the database, wherein
                    (a) Rajya Sabha is represented and
                    (b) The Committees are not purely internal to Parliament.

As such, the Committee on Estimates , which is a purely Lok Sabha Committee has not been included. Similarly internal Committees such as Library Committee have not been included.