Electoral bonds are instruments/securities that are used to donate funds to political parties. Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person who... View Article
Main features of the electoral system in India: Describes the composition of the Election Commission of India Enumerates the functions of the... View Article
Electoral reforms are positive changes in election processes in order to promote greater democracy, prohibit criminalisation of politics, choose... View Article
The following are the important committees that are associated with electoral reforms in India: Tarkunde / J.P. Committee (1975): Goswami... View Article
Importance of electoral reforms: Prohibits the criminalisation of politics Stops the misuse of the government machinery. Discourages money and... View Article
There are three main types of electoral systems that are widely used across the globe: Plurality electoral systems: It awards the seat to the... View Article
Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed charge as Chairperson of Delimitation Commission on 13th march, 2020. She is presently Chairperson of the Search... View Article
The President is the constitutional head of India. Article 74(1) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the... View Article
At present, the strength of the House is 545. The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of people chosen by direct election on the basis of... View Article
According to Article 82 of the Constitution, the Parliament by law enacts a Delimitation Act after every census. After the commencement of the... View Article
104th amendment of the Indian Constitution extended the deadline for the cessation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states... View Article
The Delimitation Commission is appointed by the President of India and works in collaboration with the Election Commission of India. Members of... View Article
The last delimitation exercise was conducted by the Justice KK Gupta Commission (retired) when the state was under President’s Rule. The... View Article
The Prime Minister of India is the ex officio chairperson of the National Disaster Management Authority. NDMA is a statutory body created under... View Article
Section 124A IPC states that "any person by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or... View Article
The Graded Response Action Plan is a set of emergency measures to be taken to reduce air pollution depending on the level of pollution in an... View Article
Organic pollution is a type of chemical pollution caused by carbon pollutants, such as liquid manure, sewage treatment sludge, DDT etc. Inorganic... View Article
The characteristics of organic pollutants are as follows: Organic pollutants are toxic to humans and wildlife They can last for many years in... View Article
