Subject: Polity Concept: The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections. Basically, the code spells out the do’s and don’ts for elections. This is in keeping with Article 324 of the Constitution, which mandates EC to conduct free and fair elections […]
Subject: Polity Context: The Election Commission (EC) revoked the status of Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister as a star campaigner for the party in the ongoing State Assembly by-polls for “repeated violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Concept: A recognised political party can have 40 star campaigners and an unrecognised (but […]
Subject: Polity Context: Governor of Tamilnadu granted assent to the Bill that provides a 7.5% horizontal quota in undergraduate medical courses to students of government schools who have qualified in NEET. Concept: All reservations are not of the same nature. There are two types of reservations, which may, for the sake of convenience, be referred […]
Subject: Polity Context: Former diplomat and Central Information Commissioner Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha is tipped to be appointed as the country’s next Chief Information Commissioner. Concept: The Chief Information Commissioner(CIC) and Information Commissioners(CI) shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of The Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairperson […]
Subject: Polity Context: NGT has formed a joint panel to evaluate the integrated storm water basin at kovalam river basin. Concept: It is a specialised body set up under the National Green Tribunal Act (2010) for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources. With […]
Subject : Polity Context: Chief Election Commissioner has said that all standards of procedure were followed at phase 1 assembly elections in bihar. Concept : The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, […]