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Protection of the States’ Interest in Financial Matters

To protect the interest of states in the financial matters, the following bills can be introduced only on recommendation of president: A bill which imposes or varies any...

September 19, 2016

What are the constitutional articles that deal with distribution of financial functions and powers in India?

The distribution of financial functions and powers are mainly discussed in articles 264 to 293; and no other federal Constitution has made such elaborate provisions as Constitution of...

September 19, 2016

Division of Administrative Powers Between Centre and States in India

The powers related to administrative functions have been mainly provided in articles 256 to 263 of part XI of the constitution. Here is a brief idea of these...

September 19, 2016

Division of Legislative Powers between Centre and States in India

The legislative functions of union and states are discussed mainly in article 245 to 255 in Part XI of the constitution. Here is a brief idea of these...

September 19, 2016

Federal and Unitary Features of Indian Constitution

On the basis of relations between the central government and the units, the governments are classified as unitary and federal. In a unitary system of government, all powers...

September 19, 2016

M.M. Punchhi Commission Recommendations

In April 2007, a three member commission headed by the former chief justice of India M.M. Punchhi was set up by the UPA Government to take a fresh...

September 19, 2016

Sarkaria Commission Recommendations – Summary

In view of the growing pressure for the greater autonomy, in June 1983 the Union Government appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Justice R.S. Sarkaria to review...

September 19, 2016

Types of Grants-in-aid in Indian Constitution

Apart from distribution of taxes between centre and states, the constitution provides for mainly two types of grants-in-aid viz. statutory grants and discretionary grants: Statutory Grants Article 275...

September 19, 2016

Distribution of Tax Revenues: Constitutional Provisions

Article 268 to 281 in the constitution of India deal with the distribution of tax revenues. These articles have been amended from time to time, for example 88th...

September 19, 2016

GK & Current Affairs – September 17, 2016

1. Which Indian cricketer has been conferred Arjuna Awards for year 2016? [A]Yuvraj Singh [B]Mahendra Singh Dhoni [C]Ajinkya Rahane [D]Rohit Sharma Answer: Ajinkya RahaneNotes: Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit...

September 19, 2016

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