Convectional Current Theory was given by Arthur Holmes in the 1930s. It discussed the possibility of convection currents operating in the mantle... View Article
Red sea separates the continent of Asia and Africa. The Isthmus of Suez in eastern Egypt connects the continents of Africa and Asia and separates... View Article
The continental drift theory tries to explain the distribution of oceans and continents. This theory was put forth by German scientist Alfred... View Article
Goods and Services Tax, GST is an indirect tax for the entire nation. There are four different types of GST as listed below: The Central Goods... View Article
GST Council is a joint forum of the Centre and the States. It makes recommendations to the Union and the States on important issues related to... View Article
Article 324 provided for the appointment of an Election Commission to superintend, direct and control the elections. The Commission is an... View Article
The Fifteenth Finance Commission was constituted on 27 November 2017. Its recommendations will cover the five year period commencing from 1st... View Article
The Finance Commission is appointed by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution. According to the provisions contained in the Finance... View Article
The present Finance Commission’s chairman is N.K.Singh. He is a prominent Indian economist, academician, and policymaker. Prior to this... View Article
The functions of the Finance Commission are to make recommendations to the President on The distribution between the Union and the States of the... View Article
The finance commission consists of the chairman and 4 other members. The Chairman heads the Commission and presides over its activities. He... View Article
Article 317 deals with the removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission. The article states that “the Chairman or any... View Article
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) consists of a chairman and ten members. The terms and conditions of service of the chairman and... View Article
The functions of the Commission under Article 320 of the Constitution are: Conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the Union.... View Article
The powers of the Indian President can be broadly classified under 8 headings. They are : Legislative powers Executive or Appointment powers... View Article
State Election Commission is provided by the Constitution of India to deal with the elections to the Municipalities and Panchayats in the states.... View Article
Article 320 deals with Functions of Public Service Commissions. Important clauses of the article are given below. It shall be the duty of the... View Article
Election Commissioners hold their office during the pleasure of the President, subject to any law made by Parliament in this regard.Article 324... View Article