Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-12 of Archives: February, 2016

2016 Prelims Test Series: Mock Test -5

The court finding substance in Mr. Shah’s main contention that he was involved in the case for political reasons is too serious an observation to be ignored. For...

February 25, 2016

Constitutional Provisions of Services under Union and States

The Constitution of India provides for the creation of All India Services that are common to the Union and the States. The All India Services Act, 1951 provides...

February 24, 2016

Finance Commission

Finance Commission of India is established by President of India as per Article 280 of the constitution. The first finance commission was established in 1951. The Constitutional requirement...

February 24, 2016

Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act 1996

The 73rd amendment Act 1992 had made constitutional provisions for the three tier Panchayats all over the country. However, this act is not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir,...

February 24, 2016

Sixth Schedule, Tribal Areas and Autonomous District / Regional Councils

The Constitution of India makes special provisions for the administration of the tribal dominated areas in four states viz. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. As per article 244...

February 24, 2016

Fifth Schedule, Scheduled Areas and Tribal Advisory Council in India

Schedules areas are those areas which are treated differently from other areas in a state in the sense that whole of the administrative machinery operating in the state...

February 24, 2016

Types of Urban Bodies in India

There are several types of urban bodies in India such as Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee, Special Purpose Agency, Township, Port Trust, Cantonment Board...

February 24, 2016

74th Amendment and Municipalities in India

Constitution (Seventy Forth Amendment) Act, 1992 has introduced a new Part IXA in the Constitution, which deals with Municipalities in an article 243 P to 243 ZG.  This...

February 24, 2016

Constitution 73rd Amendment and Panchayati Raj in India

The 73rd Amendment 1992 added a new Part IX to the constitution titled “The Panchayats” covering provisions from Article 243 to 243(O); and a new Eleventh Schedule covering...

February 24, 2016

Jurisdiction of High Courts in Indian States

High Court has original, writ, appellate and supervisory jurisdiction. It also has advisory functions and can advice on matters of law or constitution if state government or governor...

February 24, 2016

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi