Subject: Polity Context: Rajasthan cabinet wants to have assembly session to prove majority. Concept: A floor test is a motion initiated by the government seeking to know if it enjoys the confidence of the legislature. As part of this procedure, the chief minister appointed by the governor will be asked to prove majority on the Legislative […]

Subject: Polity Context: Growing crisis in Rajasthan brings into discussion powers of Governor Concept: Article 163 states that there shall be a council of Ministers with the chief Minister at the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his functions, except in so far as he is by or under this […]

Subject:Polity Context: Rajasthan CM has demanded governor to convene assembly Concept: Under Article 174, the Governor shall from time to time summon the House or each House of the Legislature of the State to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in […]

Subject:Polity Context: Ministry of Panchayati Raj has decided to conduct an online audit of 20 per cent of the estimated 2.5 lakh gram panchayats (GPs) across the country for the current financial year. Concept: Article 243J provides for audit of accounts of Panchayats. The Legislature of a State may, by law, make provisions with respect […]