ARTICLE 244 A Subject: Polity Context: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promised to implement Article 244 (A) of the Constitution to safeguard the interests of the people in Assam’s tribal-majority districts. Concept: Article 244(A) allows for creation of an ‘autonomous state’ within Assam in certain tribal areas. Inserted into the Constitution in 1969, it […]

    PROROGATION Subject: Polity Context: President Ram NathKovind has prorogued the fifth session of 17th Lok Sabha. The session had commenced on 29th January. President also prorogued the Rajya Sabha. The House was adjourned sine die on 25th of this month. Concept: Termination of a session of the House by an order made by […]

    POLLING AGENTS Subject: Polity Context: The Election Commission’s recent decision to change the rules for appointing polling agents has sparked off a debate in West Bengal. Concept: A polling agent is a person appointed as a representative of a political party as it is not possible for a candidate to be physically present […]

    PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT Subject : Polity Context :President Ram NathKovind gave his assent to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021. Concept : Indian President has three approaches to the bill forwarded to him by the central or state legislature: He can either give assent, He can withhold his assent […]

    JUDICIAL REVIEW Subject : Polity Context : A PIL in Supreme Court has sought that 26 verses of the Quran be declared unconstitutional and non-functional. A look at the limitations of judicial review where a holy book is concerned, various aspects of the petition, the deeper context of the verses flagged by the […]

    PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE Subject : Polity Context : Amid the hectic campaigning in West Bengal, Congress leader AdhirRanjan Chowdhury made a dash to Delhi on Friday to chair a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee. Concept : The committee was first mentioned in the Montagu and Chelmsford Reforms or the Government of India […]