At the heart of the case relating to the interpretation of Section 123 of the Representation of People's Act, 1951 (Act), is the issue of free speech. Explain.

Free and fair elections  are bedrock of successful democracy. Free and fair elections are ensured through independent election commission, laws under Representation of People’s Act 1951 which govern conduct and disqualification of candidates. Section 123 of RPA 1951 imposes restriction ..

Highlight the importance of Kihoto Hollohan judgement in the light of issue of political defections in India.

“As politics become career, politicians become commodities for trade”. The menace of political defection is not new to India. The instance of Gaya Ram Aaya Ram, changing loyalties thrice in 2 weeks as early as 1960’s testifies the same. Unfortunately, ..

Why is the government of India building a new airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh? And how can the Airport help the region of western Uttar Pradesh and North India as a whole?

The Swiss have won the race to build a second airport for Delhi-NCR. Located on the outskirts of Delhi in Jewar.  The Swiss company ( Zurich Airport International AG) won the contract to build the proposed airport in Jewar, Uttar ..

Examine the causes behind the rate cut proposed by the monetary policy committee headed by the RBI governor.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has again cut the repo rate by 0.25 percentage points. It was the fifth time since February 2019. The MPC retained the accommodative policy stance and signalled a strong resolve to support the revival of ..

How the ancient indigenous military / war systems have influenced the development of performing arts such as dance, drama and theatre in India? Discuss with appropriate examples.

One of the most important features of Indian performing arts is that many of them have developed from ancient indigenous military or war systems or techniques. The most striking example of this is Kalariyapattu, a martial art from Kerala. It ..

How Mathura art was a formative art that gave impetus to other forms of art styles?

In many ways, Mathura school of art was a formative art which gave an impetus to other forms of art styles. Mathura represents an important formative stage in history of Indian art. It is here that one can fully observe ..

What do you understand by Primary, Secondary and Chronic Hazards? Examine the link between human activities and hazards.

A hazard is what creates the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target. It can be either natural or man-made. Primary Hazards the example of primary hazards is ground shaking, surface runoff, and landslides, liquefaction (Mixing of soil and ..

Highlight the importance of pressure groups in making the democracy participatory and responsive.

Pressure groups are a group of people who ventilate their opinions and try to influence public policy in their favour without directly taking part in politics. Roles: Voice of minorities. Accountability of government. Public spirited policy changes. Educates citizens on ..

The principal constraint for India is trying to find solutions to 21st century problems using 19th century government structures. Discuss.

21st century India is faced with a novel set of issues & challenges, influenced by globalization, technology revolution, 4th Industrial revolution, climate change, etc. 21st Century Problems: Dual use of technology & their consequences. E.g. AI & associated privacy concern. ..

What are the findings of the Niti Aayog study on new direct benefit scheme for fertilizers?

Under the new scheme, the subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released to the fertilizer companies, on the basis of actual sales made by the retailers to the beneficiaries. Niti Aayog Study of the DBT Scheme Preference of Farmers The ..