Do you know who has his fingers on the nuclear button in India? Prime Minister? Army Chief? Again, what is the role of the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA)? What is Strategic Forces Command or Strategic Nuclear Command? We hope this post clears your doubts related to India's external security as we … [Read more...] about India’s Nuclear Weapon Programme
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No Change in Civil Services Exam Syllabi for 2014, says UPSC
Deputy Secretary of Examination, UPSC, Malay Mukhopaday has released a press note clarifying that there are no changes in the format and syllabi of papers contained in Civil Services Examination 2014. The press note comes amid strong rumors from many coaching institutions that there will be a … [Read more...] about No Change in Civil Services Exam Syllabi for 2014, says UPSC
Officers, Conduct of Business and Disqualification of MPs (Articles 89-106/122)
Having covered the General provision regarding parliament in the last post, let us discuss Articles 89-106 under Chapter II (Parliament) under Part V (Union) of the Constitution of India. We shall see topics like Officers of Parliament, Conduct of Business and Disqualifications of Members in this … [Read more...] about Officers, Conduct of Business and Disqualification of MPs (Articles 89-106/122)
Parliament (Articles 79-88/122)
Though Article 79-122 deals with Chapter II (Parliament) of Part V (Union), we shall break the topic into sub-sections. In this post, we are covering only articles 79-88, which deals with the General provisions regarding the Parliament. Parliament consists of the President of India, Lok Sabha and … [Read more...] about Parliament (Articles 79-88/122)
COM, Prime Minister and Attorney General (Articles 74-78)
Chapter I (Executive) of Part V of the Constitution (Union) deals with President, Vice-President, Council of Ministers (COM) headed by Prime Minister and Attorney General. Having already discussed about President and Vice-President, let's concentrate now on COM, Prime Minister and Attorney General. … [Read more...] about COM, Prime Minister and Attorney General (Articles 74-78)
The Vice-President Of India (Articles 63-73)
Part V of the Constitution of India under Chapter I (Executive) also discusses about the office of the Vice-President of India. The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office in the country. He serves for a five-year term, but can continue to be in office, irrespective of … [Read more...] about The Vice-President Of India (Articles 63-73)
