Polity

CDS: Explained In-Depth

Context: A Vacancy of 5 months in the topmost office of the defense service hierarchy is a matter of public anxiousness. Who is the CDS: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is a post that acts as the single-stop advisor to the Government of India in the matters of India's military. The CDS is the head of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and is to be a four-star... .Read more

Updated on 26 May, 2022 GS2 Polity Governance

Sedition: Explained In-Depth

Context: In May 2022 The Supreme Court of India directed the Centre and States to suspend all pending trials, appeals, and proceedings with respect to the charges framed under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with the offense of sedition. Stand of Central Government on the Law of Sedition: The central government is on the stage of ... .Read more

Updated on 26 May, 2022 GS2 Polity Governance

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GST and Fiscal Federalism: Explained In-depth:

Context: In a recent verdict the top court of the country highlighted that the nature of GST council recommendations is non-binding and treating them as binding edicts may disrupt fiscal federalism. The top court explained the meaning of federalism as accommodative of the needs of diversity and pluralism. It said that Indian federalism is a &l... .Read more

Updated on 26 May, 2022 GS2 GS3 Polity Economy

Decoding PSIR Optional Syllabus

The UPSC exam consists of 3 stages - Prelims, Mains and Interview. Amongst them Mains is the most crucial stage, as in your final selection depends upon mains (Total marks: 1750 marks) and interview marks (Total marks: 275 marks), while prelims is merely of qualifying nature. Now with respect to mains, there are 9 papers, having two papers of the optio... .Read more

Updated on 5 May, 2022 Target 2020 Polity

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR

CONTEXT The post-poll decisions of governors have been invariably challenged before the courts and also there have been conflicts between governors and chief ministers of states like in West Bengal. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF MINISTER Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations The view of commission about appointee to the office of governor ... .Read more

Updated on 10 March, 2022 GS2 Polity

THE 105th AMENDMENT

CONTEXT The Supreme Court has begun examining whether petitions challenging a Madras High Court decision declaring ultra vires a State quota law, which provided 10.5% special reservation to Vanniyars, a most backward community. THE 105th AMENDMENT Reservations in education and employment or much discussed aspects of the Constitution. Over t... .Read more

Updated on 25 February, 2022 GS2 Polity