1. President and Vice President President is a part of parliament, VP is not VP is chairperson Of RS but not a member of it Qualification – President should be qualified for election as a member of LS, VP as a member of RS Min. age for both is 35 while for LS election it’s… Continue reading IAS Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 8

1. Imp. International Conventions   Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Minamata Convention on Mercury Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone… Continue reading IAS Prelims tit-bits- Environment and Ecology part 3

1. Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan Accessible India Campaign focus on making public buildings accessible to Persons with Disabilities Enhancing the accessibility and usability of Public Transport, and information & communication It was launched on international day pf persons with disabilities (3rd dec) not on 2nd October Sugamya Bharat Mobile app Discuss – Nodal department and ministry… Continue reading IAS Prelims tit-bits- Current Affairs part 3

1. Morley Minto Reform, 1909 1st name i.e Morley, Secretary of state, 2nd i.e Minto, Viceroy Prelude – Shimla Deputation led by Agha Khan demanded separate electorate in 1906 Muslim League was founded in 1906 and it intended to preach loyalty to the empire <when was all India Hindu Mahasabha formed and it’s founders?> Reforms–… Continue reading IAS Prelims tit-bits- History part 2

1. Nobel prize 2015 Physics -Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for the discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass Chemistry– Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for mechanistic studies of DNA repair Physiology or Medicine– William C. Campbell and Satoshi Omura for a novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites and… Continue reading IAS Prelims tit-bits- Current Affairs part 2

1. Four Export Control Regimes Wassenaar Arrangement – on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual Use Goods and Technologies Australia Group (AG) for control of chemical and biological technology that could be weaponized Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) for the control of rockets and other aerial vehicles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction Nuclear Suppliers Group… Continue reading IAS Prelims tit-bits- Current Affairs part 1

1. Ecotone v/s Ecocline Ecotone describes a variation in species prevalence and is often not strictly dependent on a major physical factor separating an ecosystem from another, with resulting habitat variability Ecocline is a variation of the physicochemical environment dependent of one or two physico-chemical factors of life, and thus presence/absence of certain species 2.… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Environment and Ecology part 2

1. Global Environment Facility It was established in October 1991 as a $1 billion pilot program in the World Bank to assist in the protection of the global environment and to promote sustainable development  It serves as financial mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Stockholm Convention… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Environment and Ecology part 1

1. Charged Expenditure Legislature can discuss it but can not vote on it Supreme court, high court, President, VP, Deputy chairperson, Speaker, Deputy Speaker, CAG, UPSC etc have their expenditure charged on CFI or States Election Commission expenditure is not charged on CFI interest and other debt related charges of the Government and any sums… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 7

Most Imp. Constitutional doctrines 1. Basic structure doctrine- Keshvananda Bharati Case (1973) Constitution has some basic structure which can not be amended even if all members of both the houses vote to amend that provision Federalism, Judicial review, Separation of power, art 20, art 21 etc are part of basic structure 2. Doctrine of Colorable… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 6

1. Important sessions of Congress 1885- 1st, Bomaby, presided by W.C. Banerjee 1887- Badruddin Tyabji became 1st muslim to preside over congress session 1907- Surat, Ras Bihari Ghosh not Bose, split in Congress b/w moderates and extremists 1916- Lucknow, Reunion on congress, Lucknow pact b/w congress and muslim league 1920- Nagpur, A new constitution for… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- History part 1

1. Sources of constitution Fundamental rights from USA DPSP from Ireland Liberty, equality, fraternity, republic from France Federation with strong centre and residuary powers with centre from Canada Emergency provisions from Weimar constitution, Germany Justice and Fundamental duties from USSR Discuss– Ideas borrowed from Australian and South African constitution 2. Preamble of Constitution It is… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 5

1. Fundamental rights Borrowed from American constitution They promote political democracy while DPSPs promote social and economic democracy Article 15,16,19,29 and 30 are available only to citizens not foreigners Even during national emergency under article 352, article 20 and 21 cannot be suspended under article 359 Article 19 is automatically suspended during national emergency according… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 4

1. Amendment of the Constitution Amendment bill can be introduced in either house of parliament but not in state legislature Unlike money bill, does not require permission of president before introduction Bill has to be passed by both the houses separately with special majority, hence no scope of joint sitting President must give his assent… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 3