The State Information Commission – An Overview of Structure, Appointment,Functions
The State Information Commission (SIC) is a quasi-judicial body. Right to Information Act provides provisions for creation of State Information... View Article
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Competition Commission of India (CCI) – An Overview of Functions
Competition Commission of India (CCI) is an important statutory body. This article briefly throws light on the objectives, function, composition... View Article
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come into being as a consequence of the opening up of the... View Article
Securities And Exchange Board Of India (SEBI)-UPSC Notes
Securities and Exchange Board of India is an autonomous organization that works under overall administrative supervision of the Union Finance... View Article
Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) – UPSC Notes
The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), set up in 1965, is a decentralized agency of the Government of... View Article
Special Officer For Linguistic Minorities
A Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities is an officer appointed by the President of India to safeguard the rights of... View Article
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)- UPSC Notes
National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) established on 14th August 1993 is a constitutional body under the Ministry of Social... View Article
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) – UPSC Indian Polity Notes
The National Human Rights Commission or NHRC is a standalone entity of the Government of India with the mission of... View Article
National Development Council
National Development Council (NDC) or the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision-making and deliberations on development matters... View Article
Planning Commission of India
The Planning Commission, although no longer active (since it was replaced by the NITI Aayog), was an important feature of... View Article
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is a constitutional body that works to safeguard the interests of the scheduled... View Article
Finance Commission of India – Indian Polity Notes
The Union Government has constituted the 16th Finance Commission with Dr Arvind Panagariya, former Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog and Professor... View Article
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) – Indian Polity Notes
The Constitution of India does not give any definition for Scheduled Tribes. However, with the formation of the National Commission... View Article
Election Commission of India – Know Article 324 for UPSC
The Constitution of India has established a permanent and independent body to ensure free and fair elections in the country... View Article
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
On 7th August 2020, Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG.)... View Article
Joint State Public Service Commission
Joint state public service commission created for two or more states The Constitution makes a provision for the establishment of... View Article
Constitutional, Statutory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
There are multiple types of government bodies in India, that we hear on a daily basis in the news. They... View Article
Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMCT)
India supports the ban on the production of fissile material for nuclear weapons purposes. This demand has been articulated by... View Article
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty – CTBT [UPSC GS-III]
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a treaty banning all nuclear test explosions anywhere in the world. The Treaty was... View Article
Nuclear Arms Control Essay
Nuclear Arms Control is responsible for the control and limitation of the development, deployment, testing, production, and use of weapons... View Article
