Which forests are found mostly in India?
The highest forest area in India is covered by Tropical Deciduous Forests (monsoon forests). They are found in Madhya Pradesh,... View Article
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What are the major types of forest?
The forests around the world can be broadly classified into three major types. They are tropical forests, temperate forests, and... View Article
What are different types of forests in India?
The forests in India can be classified into five major groups. They are Tropical evergreen forest, Tropical deciduous forest, Thorny... View Article
What is a popular character of all forests?
Trees and other woody vegetation is a popular character of all forests. Further Reading: Natural Vegetation in India NCERT... View Article
What is the Article 342?
Article 342 deals with the provisions related to Scheduled Tribes. It states that the President may, with respect to any... View Article
What is the Article 256?
Article 256 deals with the obligation of States and the Union. It states that the executive power of every state... View Article
What does cess mean?
Cess is a form of tax charged/levied over and above the base tax liability of a taxpayer. A cess is... View Article
What is horizontal and vertical tax devolution?
Article 280 of the Constitution mandates that each FC make recommendations about the distribution of net proceeds of taxes between... View Article
What is Tax Devolution?
One of the core tasks of a Finance Commission as stipulated in Article 280 (3) (a) of the Constitution is... View Article
What is the Article 148?
Article 148 of the Indian Constitution deals with provisions related to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India. It states that... View Article
What does a divisible pool mean?
The divisible pool is that portion of gross tax revenue which is distributed between the Centre and the States. The... View Article
What are Finance Commission grants?
The Terms of Reference of the Finance Commission require it to recommend grants-in-aid to the States. These grants include: Revenue... View Article
What is Income distance in Finance Commission?
Income distance is the distance of the state’s income from the state with the highest income. The income of a... View Article
What is the duration of the Finance Commission?
According to the Constitution (Article 280), the Finance Commission is appointed every five years and consists of a chairman and... View Article
What is the current Finance Commission?
The current Finance Commission is the Fifteenth Finance Commission, and it was constituted on 27 November 2017. It is led... View Article
What is Quo-warranto?
In the literal sense, quo-warranto means ‘by what authority or warrant’. It is issued by the court to enquire into... View Article
What is the writ of Prohibition?
The writ of prohibition literally means ‘to forbid’. It is issued by a higher court to a lower court or... View Article
Upon whom can Certiorari be issued?
Previously, the writ of Certiorari could be issued only against judicial and quasi-judicial authorities and not against administrative authorities. However,... View Article
When a writ of Mandamus cannot be issued?
The writ of mandamus cannot be issued: Against a private individual or body To enforce departmental instruction that does not... View Article
What is a writ Mandamus?
Mandamus literally means ‘we command’. It is a command issued by the court to a public official asking him/her to... View Article
