Indian Constitution: Unique blending of federal and unitary features

Indian Constitution is a unique blending of both federal and unitary features. Federal features present in the Constitutions are: Two governments Division of powers between the union and its constituents Written constitution Supremacy of the Constitution Partial Rigidity of the ..

Indian Constitution: Flexible or Rigid or a mixture of both

Based upon the provisions made for its amendment, a constitution can be flexible or rigid or a mixture of both. A flexible constitution can be amended by ordinary law making exercise while a rigid constitution can be amended by a ..

Constitution of India and Plagiarism debate

The Constitution of India is a salubrious integration of useful and progressive features drawn from different Constitutions of the world. Although most of the Constitution is almost a reproduction of the Government of India Act, 1935, certain features were also ..

Why India has a mammoth size constitution?

Constitution of India is the longest written constitution of any sovereign state in the world, and has continued to grow till date. Originally, it had 395 articles divided into 22 parts and eight schedules. The numbering still remains the same but with amendments; either old articles or ..

Trans Pacific Partnership

In 2005, three countries viz. Chile, New Zealand and Singapore came together and created a free trade agreement called Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership or TPSEP. Later Brunei joined them and it was now also known as P4. From 2010 onwards, ..

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is a methodology adopted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in order to rank all institutions of higher education in India. The Framework was approved by the MHRD and launched by Minister of Human Resource Development on 29 ..

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 2

GKToday’s Daily IAS General Studies Quiz Test with 10 questions on jamdani art, Architecture at Fatehpur Sikri, Yogacara school, Common elements in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, Hastha Lakshanadeepika and Abhinaya Darpana, Non-alignment Movement, Fairs & Festivals, CIS Countries and CSO Publications.

UPSC Daily Prelims General Studies Quiz – 1

General Studies Quiz for Civil Services Examinations with questions on Modern Indian History topics such as Third Battle of Panipat, Relative position of French and the Britishers on the eve of Carnatic wars, War of Austrian succession, Clive’s dual administration, Administrative /Judicial reforms of Warren Hastings.