Page-30 of GKToday Archives: March, 2016

Who among the following won the Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2014-2015?

Who among the following won the Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2014-2015? [A]Aruna Gali [B]Kiran Bedi [C]Medha Patkar [D]Vandana Shiva Show Answer Aruna Gali Aruna Gali won the award for the Laadli Media and Advertising Gender Sensitivity ..

First Past the Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) Debate

Under First Past the Post (FPTP) system, a candidate who gets one vote more than other candidate (who comes second) is declared as winner. In proportional representation, number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate ..

Inner Party Democracy

Democratic theory includes both procedural and substantive democracy. Procedural democracy can be said to refer to the practice of universal adult franchise, periodic elections, secret ballot. Substantive democracy can be said to refer to the internal democratic functioning of the ..

Election finance reforms in India

Major issues concerned with the Election finance reforms include – Limits on political contributions and party and candidate expenditure; disclosure norms and requirements; and State funding of elections.  These issues are governed by RoPA, the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961; Companies Act, 2013; Income Tax Act, 1961; Foreign ..

Elections – Micro

[no_toc] Parliamentary Supremacy Article 327 vests in parliament the supreme power to make laws relating to elections- at central as well as state levels. However, Article 328 gives the states also certain limited powers of legislation with respect to elections ..

Iran, Pakistan agree to boost cooperation on security, trade

Iran and Pakistan have mutually agreed to boost bilateral cooperation on regional security and trade. Decision in this regard was taken by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during intensive talks in Islamabad. Iranian President Hassan ..

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