Category: Indian Polity

President of India: Articles 52 to 78 deal with the Union Executive in Part V of the Constitution. Union Executive Consists of-The PresidentThe Vice-PresidentThe Prime MinisterThe Council of MinistersThe Attorney General of India The President is the head of the Indian State and also the first citizen of India. President acts as the symbol of unity, …

Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha: The Speaker is the Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha. He not only presides over its meeting but also controls its working. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha are elected by the members of the Lok Sabha amongst themselves. When the office of the …

Functions of the Parliament: India has adopted a parliamentary form of government in which a harmonious relationship between the executive and legislature is brought about through the executive being formed out of the legislature which enjoys the confidence of the Parliament. Parliament is the supreme legislature and the most important wing of the Government, which apart …

Indian Polity GK Part 3 For SSC And KAS Exam: Central Vigilance Commission was established in- 1964. The office of the Attorney General For India is provided under which Article- Article 76. Who upholds the Constitution of India and the laws of Parliament in the field of financial administration- Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). Who advises …

Polity GK Compilation from JKPSC Exam 2013: 1. Politics ‘as the authoritative allocation of value’ was stated by:(A) David Easton(B) Harold Laswell(C) Charles Merriam(D) Almond Ans: David Easton (A) 2. The chief exponent of the legal theory of sovereignty is:(A) Austin(B) Bodin(C) Rousseau(D) Locke Ans: Austin (A) 3. Procedure of amendment to the constitution is given in:(A) Article 370(B) Article 368(C) Article 366(D) …

What is Fundamental Rights? Fundamental Rights are those basic freedoms which are essential for the healthy and all-round development of every individual. These rights are called fundamental because they have been incorporated in the Constitution as fundamental laws of the land and can be enforced by the Judiciary. They are also ‘Fundamental’ because every citizen can …

Indian Polity GK Part 2 For SSC And GPSC Exam: The voting age was reduced to 18 years from 21 years in 1989 by which Constitutional Amendment Act- 61st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1988. Indian Constitution has been described as “Bargaining Federalism” by- Morris Jones. Who is the guarantor of the Fundamental Rights of the citizens …

Indian Polity GK Part 1 For UPSC And SSC Exam: The first Municipal Corporation in India was set up at- Madras (1687-88). Which was the first state to establish Panchayati Raj- Rajasthan (1959). Which committee recommended the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj- Balwant Rai Mehta Committee. Which article of the Constitution says that the Chief Minister …

Directive Principles Of State Policy GK: The idea of Directive Principles revolves around the concept of which kind of state- Welfare State. Who serves as guidelines to be kept in mind by the government while framing its policies- Directive Principles. Which articles of the Constitution of India contains Directive Principles of State Policy- Article 36 to …

Fundamental Duties GK: Fundamental duties were added to the Constitution of India on the recommendation of which Committee- Swaran Singh Committee. Indian Constitution borrowed Fundamental Duties from which Constitution of the world- Soviet Constitution (USSR or Russia). Fundamental Duties were added in which part of the Constitution- Part IV-A. Which article of the constitution contained the …