Indian Councils Act of 1909 Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto Reforms. It was named after Lord Morley, the then secretary of state for India, and Lord Minto, the then viceroy of India. The Morley-Minto Reforms were announced only to placate the moderate nationalists. It was Read more…
Sarkaria Commission: Background, Recommendations, Significances Various committees and commissions are important for the UPSC IAS exam, which includes pre-independence commissions like the Hunter Commission, Simon Commission, and others. Turning back to the topic, post-independence commissions hold an important part in the development of our country and therefore are an important Read more…
The Governor- Indian polity -(Article 153-162) Introduction: The Governor is the chief executive head of the state; he acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies with the Chief ministers of the states. The role of the Governor is similar to the president as he is the constitutional Read more…
The President of India Introduction: Articles 52 to 78 in Part V of the Indian constitution, deal with the Union executive. It consists of the Vice President, the Prime minister, the Council of ministers, and the attorney general of India. The President (Article 52) of India is referred to as Read more…
Fundamental Duties in the Indian Constitution Fundamental duties are enshrined in Article 51A under Part IVA. The fundamental duties in the Indian Constitution are inspired by USSR. The Fundamental Duties were added to the constitution through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976, on the basis of the recommendation of the Read more…
Indian Independence Act of 1947 (For UPSC) Clement Attlee, the prime minister of Britain declared on 20 Feb 1947, that British rule will end in India by 30 June 1948 and the power would be transferred to Indians. On the third of June 1947, the British government made clear that Read more…
Constitutional Development of India The constitutional development of India began with the Regulating Act of 1773. The previous events played a significant role, as the interference of the Company increased in Indian politics. The East India Company got Diwani (revenue collection rights) after the battle of Buxar (1764). We discuss Read more…
List of important Constitutional Amendments in the Indian Constitution 1st Amendment Act of 1951 (P.M Jawaharlal Nehru) Inserted Article 31A and 32B, schedule 9. It has Empowered the state for making special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes. It also provided for the saving of laws Read more…
Important Articles of the Indian Constitution We are listing here some important articles of the Indian constitution which are always asked in various exams like UPSC, UPPSC, BPSC, other states PCS, SSC, and other exams. List of Important articles of the Indian constitution and related matters: Article Related matter 1 Read more…
Directive Principles of State Policy – (DPSPs of the Indian constitution) The idea of DPSP was borrowed from the Irish Constitution of 1937, it was copied from the Spanish Constitution. Directive Principles of State Policy are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Articles 36 to 51. The Features Read more…