Subject: Polity Context: The BJP-led coalition government in Manipur came apart with three BJP MLAs defected to the Congress, thus reducing its number of legislators from 21 to 18 in the 60-member assembly. Concept: The Tenth Schedule was inserted in the Constitution in 1985 by 52nd amendment. It lays down the process by which legislators […]

Subject: Polity Context: Voting for 18 Rajya Sabha seats which deferred due to the nationwide lockdown held on June 19. Concept: Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. Parliament […]

Subject: Polity Context: The cabinet of Tamil Nadu state has approved 10 per cent horizontal reservation in medical admissions to government school students who clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). An Ordinance is likely to be promulgated within a few days to give effect to this from the current academic year. Concept: The […]

Subject: Polity Context: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has informed the Assembly Speaker that the Chief Government Whip had not issued any whip to MLAs of his party to support him during the Motion of Confidence moved by him in the House on February 18, 2017. Concept: A whip is a directive from the party […]

Subject: Polity/Scheme Context: Tribal people due to lack of market access have been severely affected by COVID pandemic. As relief Cental government announced expanded coverage of PM Van Dhan Yojana current 18,000 SHGS to 50,000 Van Dhan SHGS. Coverage to 10 lakh tribal gatherers through the Covid19 relief plan of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs […]