Page-30 of GS-II: Constitution of India & Polity

Why the 11 judge bench of Supreme Court struck the recommendation to suspend the UK parliament for 5 weeks?

The Eleven judge bench of the UK Supreme Court, the largest permissible Bench of the 12-judge Supreme Court has struck down a recommendation by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament for five weeks ahead of Britain’s scheduled October 31 ..

Do you think the concerns raised by the Opposition about the PM�s One nation, One Election are valid? Is One Nation, Two Elections a valid alternative to it? Comment.

The Prime Ministerial all-party meeting between the government and all the major political parties of India was not attended by many parties of Opposition as they were totally opposed to this idea. The main fear they have raised is that ..

Define Cooperative Federalism. What is the role of NITI Aayog in achieving the goal of cooperative federalism?

Cooperative federalism is a concept of federalism�in which federal, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems. Government of India has replaced the old�planning commission�started in 1950 with a new institution called NITI Aayog on 1 ..

Enumerate the composition and functions of the GST Council.

GST came onto its present form by the Constitution (122�Amendment) Bill, 2016. After the assent to bill it became law and was notified as the Constitution (101 Amendment) Act, 2016.It adds�Article 279A�in the Constitution. As per Article 279A, a GST ..

One Nation One Election is the need of the hour. Critically analyze.

One Nation, One Election is the method of holding single elections for both Lok Sabha and States instead of separate and continuous elections. Need of One Nation One Election: India being one of the largest elected democracies in the world ..

Do you think that it is not a good idea to pass a legislation for overcoming the effects of court verdicts. Discuss this in the light of the latest Bill on reservation in Central Academic Cadre which gives relief to disadvantaged sections of society.

Any government should not make it a standard practice of bypassing the court verdicts by means of legislations. The latest Bill by the Central Government on the reservation of scheduled castes, tribes and other backward classes to various institutions of ..

How the proposed higher education bill proposes for a watershed change in the Higher Education Sector in India?

The Ministry of Human Resource Development is planning to introduce a bill in the upcoming winter session of parliament. The bill will overhaul the higher education segment of India. Features of the Bill The bill provides for setting up of ..

Is there a provision in Indian constitution for Uniform Civil Code? Explain the Pros and cons of the Uniform Civil Code.

The Uniform Civil Code proposes to replace the personal laws. It prohibits following any law based on the scriptures and customs. UCC provides a common set of laws governing every citizen. The constitution has a provision for�Uniform Civil Code in ..