Polity

Question Hour The first hour of every parliamentary sitting is slotted for this. During this time, the members ask questions and the ministers usually give answers. The questions are of three kinds, namely, starred, unstarred and short notice. A starred question (distinguished by an asterisk) requires an oral answer and hence supplementary questions can follow. … Read more DMPQ-Discuss the major devices of Parliamentary procedure.

. India derived its political and economic structure largely from colonial rule, but values and ideals were distinctively derived from national movement and they still serve as political and ethical benchmarks for vast population. Indian national movement was an inclusive one accommodating wide ideological viewpoints. It was largely non-violent and included not only the elite … Read more DMPQ- Explain how the legacy of national movement affected the modern foundation of republic of India.

As a federal court, the Supreme Court decides the disputes between different units of the Indian Federation. More elaborately, any dispute between: The Centre and one or more states; or The Centre and any state or states on one side and one or more states on the other; or Between two or more states. In … Read more DMPQ-Discuss the original jurisdiction of supreme court of India.

Features: Written constitution with exhaustive coverage. Constitutional forefathers tried to cover each and every aspect. It limits the operations of the government at the centre. Supremacy of the constitution also ensure final authority of constitution and their written words. Constitution is not easily amendable and specific pre requisite are required to ensure amendment. It limits … Read more DMPQ:India is a federal country. In the light of this statement outline the features of federalism in India.

The fundamental principle underlying the working of parliamentary system of government is the principle of collective responsibility. Article 75 clearly states that the council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. This means that all the ministers own joint responsibility to the Lok Sabha for all their acts of ommission and commission. They … Read more DMPQ- Elucidate the concept of Collective responsibility in parliamentary democracy.

Introduction- Prepare an intro on DPSP of 60 words Body:   1) Non justiciable 2) Unsystematic enumeration and lot of repetition. 3) Some article are reactionary like ban on cow slaughter and     ban on liquor 4) It emphasis on philosophy of socialism which is inconsistent with the contemporary era of globalisation. 5) Lack of consistency.  … Read more DMPQ: Present a critique on DPSP.

  It has not been conceived on the principle of equality of the houses. It is the secondary chamber of state legislature unlike the Rajya sabha which is the second house of the parliament.   It cannot amend or reject a bill passed by the assembly by the virtue of its own legislative powers at … Read more DMPQ: Comment on the relevance of State Legislative Council. (Polity)

The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) was launched on 23rd December, 1993. Initially, Ministry of Rural Development was the Nodal Ministry for this scheme. In October, 1994 this scheme was transferred to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Salient features of the scheme are: It is a centrally plan scheme. Funds … Read more DMPQ: Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.

Constitution amendment can be done via article 368 of the constitution which suggest two mays to amend the constitution apart from that there are other ways also through which constitution can be amended i.e. with simple majority.  The procedure is as follows:

The union government constituted a commission under the leadership of Justice Madan Mohan Punchchi, the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 2007. Th e commission also had three more members and a Secretary and presented its report in 2010. It recommended that the governors of the states must have fixed tenure and they … Read more DMPQ- Discuss in brief the recommendation of Punchhi commission.