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Shantideva

Shantideva was an influential eighth-century Indian Buddhist monk, philosopher and poet associated with the monastic university of Nalanda. Revered for his contributions to Mahāyāna thought, he is credited...

September 28, 2016

Integrated GS: 2016-17 [New Document]: Mains GS-II-7: Separation of Powers / Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

Document Link Model Questions “In Indian Constitution, separation of functions is followed and not of powers.” Explain while throwing light upon various provisions in the constitution. Critically examine...

September 27, 2016

Redressal of Consumer Disputes in India

According to the Consumer protection Act, consumer dispute is defined as a dispute in which the person against whom a complaint has been made denies or disputes the...

September 27, 2016

Over- tribunalisation and Tribunal Reforms

At present, there are a large number of central tribunals (36 in number) leading to over- tribunalisation of dispensation of justice in the country. In a recent report,...

September 27, 2016

National Green Tribunal: Assessment of Achievements

India became third country in the world to start a National Green Tribunal (NGT) which is a judicial body exclusively meant to judge environmental cases. The National Green...

September 27, 2016

Issues & Analysis around Administrative Tribunals

The major analytical topics around administrative tribunals are as follows: What do we understand by the inherent “contempt power” or “contempt jurisdiction” of the CAT (Central Administrative Tribunal)?...

September 27, 2016

Inter-state Disputes and Their Redressal in India

In a federal constitution, the sovereignty is divided between the federation and its units. When sovereignty is divided, it is bound to raise disputes. There is a variety...

September 27, 2016

GK & Current Affairs for Banking/ SSC Examinations – September 24, 25, 2016

1. Velavan Senthilkumar is associated with which sports? [A]Sprint [B]Boxing [C]Squash [D]Badminton Answer: SquashNotes: Velavan Senthilkumar, Indian player from Chennai, has won the Under-19 Asian Junior Individual squash...

September 27, 2016

Sigmoid Function

Sigmoid functions constitute a class of mathematical functions whose graphs display a characteristic S-shaped curve. They are widely encountered in mathematics, statistics, computer science, biology and engineering because...

September 27, 2016

Silent Majority

The term silent majority refers to a substantial segment of a population that does not publicly express its political or social opinions. Although widely associated with President Richard...

September 27, 2016

Silent Spring

Published in 1962 and authored by the American marine biologist Rachel Carson, Silent Spring is widely regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of...

September 27, 2016

Silicone

Silicones, also known as polysiloxanes, are a major class of organosilicon polymers characterised by repeating siloxane units, typically represented as –Si–O–Si–, with various organic substituents (R groups) attached...

September 27, 2016

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