Election and Election Commission
Part XV Art 324- 329 deals with elections. Art 324 provides for an independent Election Commission for the free and fair election. It vests power of superintendence, direction and control…
Tribunals and Administrative Tribunals
42nd Amendment added a new part XIVA to the Constitution for Tribunals: Administrative Tribunals (Art 323A) and Tribunals for other purpose (Art 323B) Administrative Tribunals: Parliament may provide for the…
Services under Union and State
Public Services (Art 308- 314):Constitution empowers the Parliament (States for State Services) to regulate the recruitment and conditions of service (including reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights) (Art 309) They…
Relations between the Union and the States
The Constitution of India, being federal in structure, in Part XI divides powers- legislative, administrative, financial- between the Centre and the States. (Cooperative Federalism)The Centre- State relations can be divided…
High Courts & Subordinate Courts, Advocate General
Art 214-231 covers High Courts (HCs). Constitution provides for a HC in each state, also allowed for a common HC. Presently there are 24 HCs, their territorial jurisdiction is co-terminus…
Attorney General
According to the Art 76, Attorney General is the highest law officer in the country Appointment: Appointed by the President during his pleasure Qualifications: As to that of a judge…
Supreme Court
Judiciary (SC and HCs): India has an integrated judicial system with SC at the top and HCs below it under which there are subordinate courts. Supreme Court is the federal…
Judicial Review & Judicial Activism
Judicial Review Power of Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of a legislative and executive order. Though the phrase nowhere finds mention in the constitution, many articles explicitly mandate the…
Right to Constitutional Remedies (Writs)
Right to Constitutional Remedies (Art 32): Heart and Soul of Constitution An effective mechanism for enforcement of Fundamental Rights It gives the right to move to Supreme Court (or High…
(Practice Quiz) CG PSC 2011 Pre (GS Questions)
Attempt this quiz containing questions from CGPSC Prelims 2011 Paper (only General Studies Questions.) [WpProQuiz 13]