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French constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

France is known as ‘Laboratory of Political experiment’. It has a unitary form of government and nature of the government is called as semi-Presidential type It has some features of Parliamentary system and others of Presidential system The French Parliament does not have supremacy even in lawmaking. There is a list for which the legislature… Continue reading French constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Chinese constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

China is a socialist country. There is supremacy of socialist ideology in China. The Chinese Constitution accepts the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Communist Party of China (CPC) is the largest political party in the world, having millions of local level members. It works on the principle of Democratic Centralism. The full… Continue reading Chinese constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Constitution of USA: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

Salient Features of American Constitution While American Constitution is the shortest (of any major government in the world) and the first written constitution, India’s Constitution is the lengthiest written constitution in the World. American Constitution is a very rigid constitution consisting of only Seven Articles and twenty-seven amendments, so far. Originally, the India Constitution consisted… Continue reading Constitution of USA: Features, Comparison with Indian + other constitutions

British Constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian Constitution

CLICK:-REGISTER & DISCUSS ETHICS CASE STUDIES & YOUR UPSC PREPARATION WITH CD MENTORS FOR FREE Salient Features Unwritten One of the most important features of the British constitution is its unwritten character. There is no such thing as a written, precise and compact document, which may be called as the British constitution. The main reason… Continue reading British Constitution: Features, Comparison with Indian Constitution

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions & responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies

Under the Constitution, the President has power to make numerous constitutional appointments. But in reality he exercises this power on the proposal of the Cabinet. Cabinet decides who is to be appointed and at what place. The President appoints Governor of States, ambassadors and members of a number of Commissions. The unseen finger behind all these appointments is, however,… Continue reading Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions & responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies

State Public Service Commission: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

The State Public Service Commission is also a constitutional body. There is a State Public Service Commission in every state. The same set of Articles (i.e., 315 to 323) of the Constitution also deal with the composition, appointment and removal of members, power and functions and independence of a State Public Service Commission. Composition The… Continue reading State Public Service Commission: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

The UPSC is a central agency that has great responsibility for conducting examinations pertaining to Civil Services, Engineering Services, Defence Services, and Medical Services. It also conducts Economic Service, Statistical Service, and Police Forces examination. The Union Public Service Commission of India was formed by the British Government during the British rule. In 1924, Lee… Continue reading Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

Election Commission of India: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

CLICK:-REGISTER & DISCUSS ETHICS CASE STUDIES & YOUR UPSC PREPARATION WITH CD MENTORS FOR FREE The Election Commission of India, abbreviated as ECI is a constitutional body responsible for administering elections in India according to the rules and regulations mentioned in the Constitution of India. It was established on January 25, 1950. The major aim… Continue reading Election Commission of India: Powers, Functions and Responsibilities

Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and or affecting India’s interests

 SAARC Historical Background The idea of co-operation in South Asia was discussed in at least three conferences: the Asian Relations Conference held in New Delhi on April 1947, the Baguio Conference in the Philippines on May 1950 and the Colombo Powers Conference held in Sri Lanka in April 1954. Then in 1983, the international conference… Continue reading Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and or affecting India’s interests

Important International Economic Organizations

WORLD BANK  GROUP source The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and most famous development bank in the world and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group. Its five organizations are the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance… Continue reading Important International Economic Organizations

India-Australia relations

India & the Oceans Backgrounder It is analytically sensible to divide Australia’s links to post-Independence India into four phases: The first corresponds to the years immediately surrounding Indian Independence when Labour Party was in power in Australia. The second period is the Menzies Years, The third may be regared as the post 1971 re-discovery of… Continue reading India-Australia relations

India-West Asia

WEST ASIA India’s relations with the West Asian countries are historical since the independence. India has interests in economic, political, security and strategic fields with the West Asian nations. India’s west Asia policy For decades, India was a passive player in West Asia-a beneficiary of good relationships with multiple actors. Historically, India’s West Asia policy… Continue reading India-West Asia

India-Central Asia Relations

  Introduction source Five Central Asian states have significant disagreements among themselves, and development trajectories have increasingly diverged since the end of the Soviet Union. Kazakhstan is a stable, relatively open middle-income country, whereas Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are impoverished, chaotic, and poised on the verge of state failure. Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan—with significant human and industrial… Continue reading India-Central Asia Relations

India-Japan Relations

In the context of 21st Century, among all the bilateral relations, Indo-Japan relations have all the potential to transcend this era into an ‘Asian century’. This relationship, which incorporates no dispute- ideological, cultural or territorial, was embarked upon in 6th century A.D. when Bhuddhism was introduced in Japan. Direct exchange in modern times commenced only… Continue reading India-Japan Relations

India-Russia Relations

 Introduction Relations with Russia are a key pillar of India’s foreign policy, and Russia has been a longstanding time-tested partner of India.  Both countries signed “Declaration on the India-Russia Strategic Partnership” in October 2000 Traditionally, the Indo-Russian strategic partnership has been built on five major components: politics, defence, civil nuclear energy, anti-terrorism co-operation and space.… Continue reading India-Russia Relations

India-Africa Relations

  India and the African countries are in news lately, however the ties between the two regions date back to the ancient civilizations. Along with geographical proximity, there are factors such as the cultural connect, colonial past and development hurdles that are more or less common to both and thus bring each other much closer.… Continue reading India-Africa Relations

India Europe

Timeline of EU source 19 April 1951: European Coal and Steel Community Treaty signed by Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherlands. May 1952: European Defence Community (EDC) Treaty. August 1954: France rejects the EDC treaty. 25 March 1957: Treaties of Rome signed: creates Common Market / European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy… Continue reading India Europe

India and Bangladesh Relations

  India’s links with Bangladesh are civilisational, cultural, social and economic. There is much that unites the two countries – a shared history and common heritage, linguistic and cultural ties, passion for music, literature and the arts. The two nations were strong allies during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. However, they developed different Cold War alliances in the late… Continue reading India and Bangladesh Relations

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