Polity

Article 21-A of the Constitution of India and its consequent legislation, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 became operative in the country in 2010. The RTE Act confers the right to elementary education on all children, in the age group of 6-14 years, on the basis of equality of … Read more DMPQ-Discuss the importance of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to ensure the right of children to free and compulsory education.

In India, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, divides contempt into civil contempt and criminal contempt. Civil contempt is when a person wilfully disobeys any order of a court (a recent example of civil contempt would be Sahara Group chief Subratra Roy’s failure to obey an order by the Supreme Court to refund investors from … Read more DMPQ- What do you understand by the term contempt of court? Explain different types of contempt.

ISSUES ARE AS FOLLOWS Mode of appointment and dismissal of Governor Discriminatory and partisan role of governor Imposition of president’s rule Deployment of center forces in the states to maintain law and order Reservation of state bills for the consideration of the president Discrimination in financial allocations to the states Role of planning commission (now … Read more DMPQ:India has done a fair job in establishing the sanctity of federalism. But still there are some hot issues. In this context, list down the issues between centre and states.

The state assembly should not be dissolved unlessthe proclamation is approved by the parliament.The party or combination of parties with widestsupport in the Legislative Assembly should becalled upon to form the Government.If there is a pre-poll alliance or coalition, it shouldbe treated as one political party and if suchcoalition obtains a majority, the leader of … Read more DMPQ-Given an account on the recommendation of sarkaria commission in case of Hung assembly.

Rajya Sabha members are elected indirectly by the people, that is, by the MLAs. Members of a state’s Legislative Assembly vote in the Rajya Sabha elections in proportional representation with the single transferable vote (STV) system. Each MLA’s vote is counted only once. To win a Rajya Sabha seat, a candidate should get a required number of votes. That number … Read more DMPQ- Describe the process of election of Rajya sabha member and how it is different then that of Lok sabha member.

A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion which is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, stating that they are no longer deemed fit to hold positions of responsibility due to their inadequacy in some respect or their failure to carry out their obligations. No prior reason needs to be stated … Read more DMPQ-What is No Confidence motion? Is it really an effective tool to put a check on executive?

Wrongful restraint: The expression “Wrongful re­straint” implies keeping a man out of a place where he wishes and has a right to be. Section 339 defines it thus: “Whoever voluntarily ob­structs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed is said … Read more DMPQ- Differentiate between Wrongful restraint and Wrongful confinement.

Parliamentary privileges are special rights, immunities and exemptions enjoyed by the two Houses of Parliament, their committees and their members. They are necessary in order to secure the independence and effectiveness of their actions. Without these privileges, the Houses can neither maintain their authority, dignity and honour nor can protect their members from any obstruction … Read more DMPQ- Briefly describe the concept of parliamentary privileges. Also mention the consequences of breach of privileges.

The state of Assam has been under the grip of insurgency for more than three decades. Located in the strategic northeastern corner of India, it is part of a region which shares a highly porous and sensitive frontier with China in the North, Myanmar in the East, Bangladesh in the Southwest and Bhutan to the … Read more DMPQ- Trace the origin of ULFA and Insurgency in Assam.

The Panchayat Samiti generally consists of- About twenty members elected by and from the Panches of all the Panchayats falling in the block area; Two women members and one member each from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to be co- opted, provided they do not get adequate representation otherwise; Two local persons possessing experience … Read more DMPQ- Mention the structure of Panchayat Samiti.