Polity

 Accountability is the core principle of any democracy. In our democracy it is only the executive and the legislature which is held accountable and not the judiciary. Judges are also public officials and hence should be made accountable.  It is essential to ensure accountability of the judges to ensure public confidence in the … Read more DMPQ- What is Judicial Accountability? How has Judicial Accountabilty been ensured in Indian Constitution?

The history of Independent India is replete with violent protests, agitations and riots. At the forefront of dealing with these incidents are the police, who are the first responders, and security forces. Time and again, an important question comes to the forefront. Under Article 246 of the constitution, matters pertaining to ‘public order’ and ‘police’ … Read more DMPQ- Lay down the procedures and practices for Controlling riots in India. Give suggestive measures.

Need of Independent judiciary: To have rule of law Ensure constitutional ethos and values remain intact. Prevent whims and fancies, arbitrariness of Legislature and Executive To do complete Justice Act as a ray of hope if executives and legislature fail to deliver on democratic and constitutional principles, values and ethos. Ensure Fundamental rights are not … Read more DMPQ- Explain the importance of an Independent judiciary and describe the constitutional provisions to ensure the independence of Judiciary.

In India, right to protest is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution of India. But right to strike is not a fundamental right but a legal right and with this right statutory restriction is attached in the industrial dispute Act, 1947. In the All India Bank Employees Association v. I. T. , … Read more DMPQ- Right to strike is a part of the Fundamental right or not?

The second component under Ayushman Bharat is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna or PM-JAY as it is popularly known. This scheme was launched on 23rd September, 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which aims … Read more DMPQ- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya yojana.

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.

Elections have on the evolutionary path of being transparent, more inclusive and efficient. But recently unhealthy practices and patterns have emerged. This patterns are anti to the development of robust democracy. Some of these patterns are as follows: Candidates and winners in assembly are from the affluent section which explicitly shows the nexus between money … Read more DMPQ- Electoral process need to be more fair and transparent as some unhealthy patterns have emerged. Comment

Recent US Taliban deal will lead to evacuation of US forces from Afghan region. The trump administration took this step to gain domestic advantage in upcoming polls instead of actually realising an effective solution to attain Peace Process. India is also going to get affected in following way: Taliban will get legitimacy with the deal … Read more DMPQ- Recent US-Taliban deal is not going to bear the desired result. Discuss its effect with reference to India

The Van Dhan Scheme is an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED.  It was launched on 14th April, 2018 and seeks to improve tribal incomes through value addition of tribal products. The scheme will be implemented through Ministry of Tribal Affairs as Nodal Department at the Central Level and TRIFED as Nodal … Read more DMPQ- Van Dhan scheme.

The Lok Sabha, which is the highest legislative body in the country, chooses its Speaker who presides over the day to day functioning of the House.Electing the Speaker of the House is one of the first acts of newly constituted House.The office of the Speaker is a Constitutional Office. The Speaker is guided by the … Read more DMPQ- Lok sabha speaker is apolitical post but the politicisation of the post is regular affair. Comment