Mains-84: Disaster and Disaster Management

17 Comments

  1. avijit573

    February 8, 2016 at 11:37 pm

    Sir unable to receive email alert for updated content… Is there any problem ???

    • Suresh Soni

      February 9, 2016 at 11:14 am

      Hello Avijit, Yes, there is some problem in sending bulk mails with huge traffic on site. Looking towards next server upgrade.

  2. avijit573

    February 9, 2016 at 11:39 am

    OK sir ,, no problem :)

  3. vickyinbangalore

    February 9, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Hello Sir,
    When the document is opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader app from mobile, I am not able to highlight the text or underline. Can you please let us know how to solve this issue. ?

    • Suresh Soni

      February 10, 2016 at 6:43 pm

      Hello Vicky, please use Xodo app.

  4. Samdeep

    February 9, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    Hi Sir
    Could you please tell me that when can we expect environment mains

    • Suresh Soni

      February 10, 2016 at 6:44 pm

      Hello Samdeep, only few topics left to be included. Will positively upload by tomorrow night.

  5. Kalbhaishaki

    February 9, 2016 at 11:07 pm

    Hello Sir,I am not able to download E-book compilation of Jan,2016 and Government schemes pdf docs. It says Download unsuccessful. Can you resolve it soon. Thanks

    • Suresh Soni

      February 10, 2016 at 6:45 pm

      Please try after clearing cache in browser.

  6. man

    February 10, 2016 at 9:42 am

    sir what is full form of oc?

    • Suresh Soni

      February 10, 2016 at 6:45 pm

      Hello Mandeep, Its Operation Centres

    • Suresh Soni

      February 10, 2016 at 6:45 pm

      Its Operation Centre

  7. Kalbhaishaki

    February 11, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Sir, I have a doubt. Sorry for asking it in Disaster Management section. In 2015 PLM the UPSC had asked a question stating as to Who was the guardian of the Constitution of India. In president’s oath, he is taking the oath as to guard the constitution of India but in Lakshmikanth Polity, He has stated that Supreme Court is the Guardian of the constitution as well as the Guaranteer of the Fundamental Rights. But UPSC had given both the options to that question. So which is the best one sir?

    • Suresh Soni

      February 11, 2016 at 4:28 pm

      Guardian is a person who protects or defends something or someone. President takes oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution”, so this implies that President takes oath to work as Guardian of Indian Constitution. To preserve, protect and defend imply that if there an effort to put something in the constitution which can transgresses the basic aspirations of the people, president by his position, would not let it happen. We can imagine constitution as a daughter and president as her guardian who has taken oath to preserve, protect and defend her modesty.
      Now imagine that the politicos in parliament decide to outrage the modesty of constitution by doing an amendment in such a way that it might transgress basic aspirations of the people. This amendment has to happen via article 368. Article 368 says this:
      “An amendment of this Constitution may be initiated only by the introduction of a Bill for the purpose in either House of Parliament, and when the Bill is passed in each House by a majority of the total membership of that House and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting, it shall be presented to the President who shall give his assent to the Bill and thereupon the Constitution shall stand amended in accordance with the terms of the Bill”
      Now pay attention to the bold phrase in above lines. The above article says that president will give assent to such bill. He can not hold it or revert it. In the original constitution, it was like this: “it shall be presented to the President for his assent and upon such assent being given to the Bill“. Till 24th amendment, President was empowered to preserve and protect the modesty of constitution, at least in this part. In 24th amendment, they replaced these with: “it shall be presented to the President who shall give his assent to the Bill and thereupon”.
      Now, its clear that after 24th amendment, president has to give an assent to such a bill once politicos have passed it in parliament. Then comes the role of Supreme Court. Such a bill is passed and becomes an act because president could not stop it from becoming a law. The bill would come to scrutiny of Supreme Court which with a stroke of pen would render that bill useless.
      You can decide now who is real Guardian :)

    • Kalbhaishaki

      February 11, 2016 at 4:55 pm

      Firstly, Thank you very much for this impressive clarification sir. So after after 24th amendment, The Supreme court has taken this charge as the real guardian of the constitution. So, now with this review power they are maintaining the sanctity of the constitution of India. But,had these review power given a monopoly of the supremacy for judiciary over the legislation and executives? Because I’ve noticed the way in which 99th amendment was stricken down. To simply put, an amendment passed by both the houses and ratified by more than half of the states, if stricken down abruptly would mean to belittle the entire people of India, wouldn’t it? Please share your ideas sir?

      • Suresh Soni

        February 14, 2016 at 1:50 pm

        I agree with this; and wrote in my article about the same. NJAC became reality only after constitutional amendment process and striking the law down amounts to negation the people’s will. But again, its one of the many episodes of Judiciary-executive tussle and many more such would keep happening.
        Note: UPSC Mains 2013 Paper-II Q-4 was this: Supreme Court keeps a check on arbitrary power of the Parliament in amending the Constitution. Discuss critically. [200 words]

  8. Kalbhaishaki

    February 11, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    And also I have this doubt as well, regarding the appointment of the Governor of the state. There is no direct election as well as Electoral college for the selection of Governor. It has been stated as ” He is appointed under the Hand and seal of the President of India” My doubt is that, Will the president appoint whomsoever recommended by the P.M and his Cabinet, Or is it his own will to appoint Governor? And also, If the governor is appointed under the sole recommendations of the P.M and his cabinet, Will he be able to execute his official duties without partiality?

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