Mains Answer Writing 2-December-2023 1. “Without the participation and contributions of women, the Indian national movement could not have achieved the successes it did.” In this perspective, analyze the role of women in the Indian national movement. ANSWER Indian national movement refers to the freedom struggle waged by the people of India against the despotic…
Indian Express 2-December-2023 1) New India, new diplomacy Context: The article evaluates India’s diplomatic evolution and highlights the need of quick and astute communication in foreign policy. It compares and contrasts the new proactive and assertive approach with the previous decades of diplomatic numbness, attributing this change to potent one-liners and decisive acts. Historical Perspective:…
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU 2-December -2023 1. Codex Alimentarius Commission Praises India’s Standards on Millets Topic: GS3. Context: India’s Standards on Millets, presented at the 46th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) in Rome, have been praised by the international food safety and quality standard-setting body. The Codex Alimentarius Commission, created by WHO and FAO…
Daily Current Affairs 2-December-2023 1. India offers to host 2028 climate meet Topic: GS3 – climate action Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi refrains from fresh commitments to contain global temperature rise in his address at COP-28. Instead of new commitments, he offers to host the 33rd edition of the annual summit in India in 2028….
The Hindu Editorial 2-December-2023 1. Improving the capability of the Indian state. Topic: GS2 – Indian polity. Challenges of Indian State Size: Paradox of Size: India’s bureaucratic processes are cumbersome, making it difficult to set up businesses or build houses due to a thicket of licenses, permits, and clearances. Weberian State Size: India’s state is…
Ordinance Making Power of President and Governor The Constitution of India under Articles 123 and 213 provides the President and the Governor, respectively, powers to promulgate ordinances but only when ‘immediate action’ is necessary and the Parliament or state legislature is not in session. Ordinances have the same force and effect as an act of…
Parliament being the supreme legislative body in the country, its primary function is law-making. All legislative proposals in Parliament are brought in the form of bills. A Bill is a draft statute and cannot become act or law unless it has received the approval of both the Houses and the assent of the President. The…
Presiding officers of the Parliament: Both houses of the Parliament have a presiding officer; the Lok Sabha has a Speaker as the principal presiding officer and a deputy speaker to assist him/her and preside over the chair in his/her absence. Similarly, the Rajya Sabha is presided over by the Chairman (Chairperson) and assisted by the…
The Union Legislature in the Indian Constitutional set-up is known as the Indian Parliament. It is modelled after the British Parliament, wherein the Executive is collectively responsible to the Parliament. This is known as the Parliamentary form of government. According to former President KR Narayanan, “Parliament and legislatures constitute the head and front of the…
State Council of Ministers In a parliamentary form of government, the Council of Ministers, headed by the Chief Minister, wields the real executive power in the political and administrative system of the state (federal unit). The Council of Ministers in the states function in a similar way as at the central level. Article 163 of…