The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of president of India and the […]
UN International Year 2022 Every year, the United Nations chooses several topics that will become a focus area for one year. In 2022, these topics are glass and artisanal fishery. The spotlight on glass is meant to highlight how a traditional product can be a part of sustainable development. The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 as: International Year […]
1 January – India begins its two-year tenure (2021–22) as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. 2 January – India approves two coronavirus vaccines, Bharat Biotech’s “Covaxin” and the Oxford/AstraZeneca “Covishield”, for emergency use. Experts raised questions over the efficacy of Covaxin and a lack of transparency in trials. 4 January – Instant messaging app […]
Who constitute Schedule Tribes? Article 366 (25) defined scheduled tribes as “such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this constitution”. The President may, with respect to any State or Union territory, and […]
Monetary policy refers to the use of monetary instruments under the control of central bank to regulate magnitudes such as interest rates, money supply and availability of credit with a view to achieving the ultimate objective of economic policy. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is vested with the responsibility of conducting monetary policy. This […]
Voting right gives people the right to express their democratic aspirations. If caste with independence, awareness, wisdom and rationality, the voting rights to the citizens is the guarantee that the republic and democracy could never go into the hands of irresponsible and incapable political parties and leaders. Universal suffrage in India The Indian constitution grants […]
There are different forms and methods of economic integration including FTA, Custom Union CEPA and CECA. Economic integration between two or more countries promotes free trade. There are two effects of economic integration. The positive effects of economic integration for a country takes place through “trade creation” while the adverse effects take place through “trade […]
Revolutionary nationalist inspired by their principled and heroic direct resistance to the injustices of the British colonial regime. The early phase of the Indian National Congress led freedom struggle was moderate in approach epitomized in three Ps, viz., prayer, petition and protest. After the partition of Bengal in 1905, many INC leaders led by Bal […]
Lal- Bal- Pal Lal- Bal- Pal refer to three great leaders of Indian freedom struggle Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal were a triumvirate of assertive nationalists. They believed in a more direct and aggressive movement against the British rule for realizing the goal of Purna Swaraj (complete independence or self rule). They inspired and […]
