The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 increases the number of Supreme Court judges from 30 to 33. But, the Act fixes the... View Article
The Supreme Court has been assigned a very significant role in the Indian democratic political system. The number of judges in the Supreme Court... View Article
The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 26th January 1950. After it came into existence, the Supreme Court was inaugurated and... View Article
The main block of the Supreme Court building was built on a triangular plot of 17 Acres and the building was designed by Chief architect Ganesh... View Article
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is used in the military to increase the speed of military operations, to expand the scale and scope of military... View Article
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015 to extend irrigation coverage and improve water use efficiency. Further... View Article
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana was launched on 1st July 2015 with the motto of "Har Khet Ko Paani". Further Reading: Pradhan Mantri... View Article
Dholavira is also known as Kotada Timba. The site has recently become the 40th site from India to get the UNESCO’s World Heritage tag. Further... View Article
The speciality of Harappan city was its settlement and urbanisation. These cities are well known for their impressive, organized and regular... View Article
The representatives of states in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of state legislative assemblies. The election is held in... View Article
The President can be removed from office by a process of impeachment for ‘violation of the Constitution’. However, the Constitution does not... View Article
Rajya Sabha cannot amend or reject a money bill. It should return the bill to the Lok Sabha within 14 days, either with recommendations or... View Article
A bill is a proposal for legislation, and it becomes an act or law when duly enacted. The legislative procedure is identical in both the Houses... View Article
Bills introduced in the Parliament are of two kinds: Public bills (or government bills) Private bills (also called private members’ bills)... View Article
The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) recommended the Monsoon Session of the Parliament to be held from July 19 to August 13. The... View Article
A ‘session’ of Parliament is the period spanning between the first sitting of a House and its prorogation (or dissolution in the case of the Lok... View Article
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. This declaration was proclaimed by the... View Article
Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this... View Article
Fundamental Duties are enforceable by law. Hence, the Parliament can provide for the imposition of appropriate penalties or punishment for... View Article