Sahkar Se Samriddhi
Ministry of Cooperation What Is Cooperative Movement? Facts About Cooperatives Challenges In Cooperative Sector (Shivaji Rao Patil Committee On Cooperatives (2019) Related Links: PM-AASHA Scheme Saubhagya Scheme ADITI Scheme UNNATI Scheme
Governor of India
Constitutional Provisions Related to Governor The term of governor’s office is normally 5 years but it can be terminated earlier by: Historical Background Issues Recommendations S.R. Bommai Judgement Other Cases and Recommendations Constitutional provisions Related Links: S.R. Bommai vs Union of India Government of India Act 1858 Parts of Indian Constitution Most Important Supreme Court Judgements
Union Territories and Special Areas
About Currently, there are 8 Union Territories namely The union territories have been created for a variety of reasons: Power of Parliament to make Laws Constitutional Provisions for Delhi Scheduled Areas Article 244(1) – Provisions of the 5th Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of the scheduled areas in every state other than Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam, and […]
Anti Dumping Duty
Dumping Objective Different from Countervailing Duties ADD is a customs duty on imports providing protection against the dumping of goods at prices substantially lower than the normal value whereas Countervailing duty is a customs duty on goods that have received government subsidies in the originating or exporting country. WTO’s Provisions Related to Anti-Dumping Duty Who imposes countervailing […]
High Court of India
The Jurisdiction of the High Court are as mentioned below – Eligibility Criteria for High Court Judge Certain eligibility criteria need to be fulfilled to be appointed as a judge in any High court in India. Given below are the set of eligibility criteria mandatory for the appointment of High Court judges: Tenure of judges […]
Purchasing Managers Index
Significance of PMI Institution Responsible for Releasing PMI for India Methodology Reading of the PMI Related Links: Wholesale Price Index- WPI CPI – Consumer Price Index Index of Industrial Production or IIP Core Industries
National Investigation Agency (NIA)
About Origin Jurisdiction How does the NIA take up a probe? State government Central government Sanction Other What is NIA Special Courts? The Central Government for the trial of Scheduled Offences constitutes one or more Special Courts under Section 11 and 22 of the NIA Act 2008. Composition: Jurisdiction of Special Courts: Recent Amendments in the […]
Supreme Court of India
Brief History of the Supreme Court of India What are the Constitutional Provisions? Organizational Structure of the Supreme Court The Seat of the Supreme Court Appointment of Judges Collegium System Who Heads the Collegium System? Working of the Collegium System and The National Judicial Appointments Commission? Qualifications Required for the Appointment of Judges? What are […]
World Health Organisation (WHO)
This topic has been asked in the UPSC exam a couple of times before. After going through this blog you will be able to understand the complete workings of the World Health Organisation (WHO). World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations specialized agency for Health was founded in 1948. Objectives How is it Governed? World […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 member countries, each of which has representation on the IMF’s executive board in proportion to its financial importance so that the most powerful countries in the global economy have the most voting power. Objectives of IMF What Does the IMF Do? It has three critical missions: […]
