Polity

Integrating institutional reforms in local governance with economic reforms was Gandhiji’s far-sighted vision of ‘Poorna Swaraj’. Economic reforms and local government empowerment were the two great initiatives launched in the 1990s. While economic reforms have taken roots and have yielded dividends, local government empowerment, as envisaged, has not taken place. The key reason behind such … Read more DMPQ-. “Even after twenty years of the enactment of the 73rd and the 74th Constitutional Amendments, local self governments are neither local nor self-governing.” Do you agree? What are the key reasons for such a state of affairs? What suggestions would you put forward to improve the situation?

Indian constitution is rightly said is a perfect blend of rigidity and flexibility as it cannot be amended by simple majority as in the case of Britain but similarly it is not that difficult as in the case of US Constitution.  There are three ways through which constitution can be amended: By simple majority: Some … Read more DMPQ- Amendment to the Indian constitution is mixed of flexibility and rigidity. Discuss the ways in which constitution can be amended.

Constitution amendment can be done via article 368 of the constitution which suggest two mays to amend the constitution apart from that there are other ways also through which constitution can be amended i.e. with simple majority.  The procedure is as follows:

DPSP are enshrined in part IV of the constitution and they are constitutional direction to achieve social and economic democracy in India. They are akin to instrument of instruction and are fundamental to the governance of the country. They have paramount utility as: They act as a source of benchmark to judge the performance of … Read more DMPQ- DPSP are non justiciable but still they possess paramount utility. comment

The Bill regulates the processing of personal data of individuals (data principals) by government and private entities (data fiduciaries) incorporated in India and abroad. Processing is allowed if the individual gives consent, or in a medical emergency, or by the State for providing benefits. • The data principal has several rights with respect to their … Read more DMPQ- Explain the Salient features of data protection bill 2019.

Act of parliament relating to following matters would not apply to Nagaland unless state assembly so decides: ? Religious & social practices of Nagas ? Nagas customary law & procedure ? Administration of civil or criminal justice involving decisions according to Naga customary law ? Ownership & transfer of land & its resources Special responsibility … Read more DMPQ- Special status is accorded to Nagaland under article 371A. What are the different provisions of the article?

Police is in want of reforms. The major issues are insensitivity of Police, Gender disparity in workforce, custodial deaths, overburdened force, ill equipped force, major emphasis on law and order control and overlooking of intelligence, undue political interference and many more. In this light, the reforms are long overdue. Paraksh singh, former DGP of UP … Read more DMPQ: Police reforms is long awaited reform. In the light of the statement, what were the directives given in Prakash singh vs Union Of India case?

The relations reached a new low when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has threatened to shut down two U.S. bases in Turkey recently. This step is in retaliation to passing of bill in US senate approving sanction on Turkey over the S-400 Purchase and the Syria offense.   The major cause of irritants are: U.S.-Turkey … Read more DMPQ: What are the major irritants between US- Turkey relations?

Judiciary and executive are two major component of our vibrant democracy. Their free and fair functioning lead to smooth functioning of a democratic country. The doctrine of separation of power and checks and balances has to be followed. But excessive check and balance lead to undue interference and this is the source of tussle.   … Read more DMPQ:There is on going tussle between Judiciary and executive. Discuss the key issues between judiciary and executive.

ECI is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering union and state election in India. To be precise the ECI administered Lok sabha elections, rajya sabha elections, Legislative assembly elections and the office of President and Vice President in India. It is one of the important body which keeps democracy intact be having free and … Read more DMPQ- Mention the constitutional provision related to the functioning of Election commission of India.

It means a way of life which recognises liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life. These principles of liberty, equality and fraternity are not to be treated as separate items in a trinity. They form a union of trinity in the sense that to divorce one from the other is to defeat the … Read more DMPQ- What is the idea of ‘Social democracy’ given by our father of Indian Constitution?

Yes, Constitution of India is a perfect blind of rigidity and flexibility. More than 100 Constitutional amendment since its inception is testimony to that. It is neither too rigid as that of US constitution and nor that flexible as that of British. The Provisions of the constitution can be changed by different kinds of majority … Read more DMPQ- Constitution of India is a perfect blend of rigidity and flexibility. Do you agree with the statement?

The first amendment to the Indian Constitution added the Ninth Schedule to it. It was introduced by the Nehru Government, on 10 May 1951 to address judicial decisions and pronouncements espe­cially about the chapter on fundamental rights. Nehru was also very clear on the purpose behind the first amendment. The state wanted to pursue nationalisation, take away … Read more DMPQ- What is Ninth Schedule and what are issues related with it?

The FR’s and DPSP are enshrined in part III and Part IV of the constitution. The former is justiciable and latter is not. In order to implement DPSP the FR’s gets violated. The conflict arises when the State needs to implement a directive principle and it infringes/ abridges the fundamental rights of the citizens. Earlier … Read more DMPQ- How there is a conflict between Fundamental Rights and DPSP? How the conflicts get resolved?

EQ is very important and the techniques to improve EQ are as follows: Sensitivity Training: Helps the person to known his limitations and how his limitations affect his interpersonal ties. Improve inter personal competence and social competence. Role Playing: Helps us understand challenges associated with other roles better. Harness and express his creativity. Helps in … Read more DMPQ- Need of Emotional quotient is prerequisite for better administration and ultimately e governance. Suggest ways to improve EQ.

Fundamental rights are enshrined in Part III of the Indian constitution. They are essential for the holistic development of the society and as well as individual. They are the foundational values which provide India a secular and democratic platform. But the rights are not absolute in nature. FR’s are subjected to reasonable restriction on the … Read more DMPQ- Fundamental rights are not absolute in Nature. There are certain limitations on FR’s. Comment.

Citizen amendment act made some amendment in  the process of acquiring citizenship. The 2019 act seeks to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship. The Act further reduces the period of naturalisation ( one of the mode of acquiring citizenship)  for such group of persons … Read more DMPQ-Citizen amendment act is surrounded by controversies. Explain the statement.

Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice within the same day in 1967.  The anti-defection law sought to prevent such political defections which may be due to reward of office or other similar considerations.  The Tenth Schedule was inserted in … Read more DMPQ-Anti defection law is not immune from criticism. Explain

Recently the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the constitution of India was celebrated with Joint session of both the house of the parliament . But the parliamentary standards are on decline which are due to following reasons: Decline in the number of sittings of legislature due to persistent disruption. Decline in the quality of … Read more DMPQ-Decline in Parliamentary standards is a harsh reality. Comment.

  Code of conduct Code of ethics It is specific and narrow in range. It is general and broad in nature It governs actions. It governs decision making. focused on compliance and rules etc focused on values and principles. generally addressed to and intended for employees alone. publicly available and addressed to anyone with an … Read more DMPQ- Discuss the differences between code of conduct and code of ethics.

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international level. Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies and encourage political participation through provision of information. … Read more DMPQ- What are NGO’s? Discuss the issue as far as their functioning is concerned?

Advantage of EVM: Saving of lot of papers and hence eco-friendly. Time saver as result declaration does not take too much of time. It reduces the chance of booth capturing. No bogus vote and no double vote. EVM can be run on 6 volt battery. Concerns associated with EVM Hacking and manipulation of EVM.( even … Read more DMPQ: EVM offer a smooth way for functioning of polling and result declaration but still they are always under radar. In this context , explain the advantage of EVM over ballot and the concern raised against its use

A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion which is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, stating that they are no longer deemed fit to hold positions of responsibility due to their inadequacy in some respect or their failure to carry out their obligations. No prior reason needs to be stated … Read more DMPQ-What is No Confidence motion? Is it really an effective tool to put a check on executive?

Supreme court of India in its judgement rightly stated that it is only education which gives a human being the power to discriminate between right and wrong, good or bad. Hence educational criteria is valid criteria.  The states under article 246(3) can make laws to enable the functioning of self -government. The benefits attached with … Read more DMPQ- Education gives a human being the power to discriminate between right and wrong, good or bad. Discuss the statement in the context of basic education being the criteria for fighting election.

Uniform civil code means that all sections of the society irrespective of their religion shall be Treated equally to a national civil code, which shall be applicable to all uniformly.  It shall cover the civil areas like marriage, divorce, maintenance, inheritance, adoption and succession of the property. Uniform civil code attainment is part of directive … Read more DMPQ- What is the meaning of uniform civil code? Examine its relevance for a secular country like India.

The Zilla Parishad stands at the apex of the three-tier structure of the Panchayati Raj system. Generally, the Zilla Parishad consists of representatives of the Panchayat Samiti; all the members of the State Legislature and the Parliament representing a part or whole of the district; all district level officers of the Medical, Public Health, Public … Read more DMPQ- Zilla Parishad plays a unifying role in Panchayati raj system. Justify.

To create a secure cyber ecosystem in the country, generate adequate trust & confidence in IT systems and transactions in cyberspace and thereby enhance adoption of IT in all sectors of the economy. To create an assurance framework for design of security policies and for promotion and enabling actions for compliance to global security standards … Read more DMPQ- What are the objectives of National Cyber Crime Policy?

Social sufferings such as poverty, unemployment and disease are the sound grounds for advocating the provisions of social security measures in India as national programme. Social security is a dynamic conception which is considered in all advanced countries of the world as an indispensable of the national programme with the development of the idea of … Read more DMPQ- What is Social Security?

Replaced Freedom of Information Act 2002. Jammu and Kashmir has separate Right To Information Act – RTI 2009. RTI relaxes restrictions placed by Official Secrets Act 1923. 3 Levels – Public Information Officer, First Appellate Authority, Central Information Commission(CIC). Time period for Public Information Officer : Expeditiously or within 30 daysfrom the date of receipt by public authority. … Read more DMPQ- What are the Salient Features of Right To Information Act 2005

Top Class Education for ST Students This is a Central Sector Scholarship Scheme for ST students introduced from the academic year 2007-08 with the objective of encouraging meritorious ST students for pursing studies at Degree and Post Graduate level in any of the Institutes identified by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the purpose. Eklavya … Read more DMPQ- What are the program and policies for the educational and economic empowerment of SC/ST’s

The basis of structuring of district courts in India is mainly depending upon the discretion of the state governments or the union territories. The structure of those courts are mainly made considering several factors like the number of cases, distribution of population, etc. Depending upon those factors the state government takes the decision of numbers … Read more DMPQ-District Courts

Social Media can be defined as any web or mobile based platform that enables an individual or agency to communicate interactively and enables exchange of user generated content and it is explained by a number of tools, which includes blogs, Wikis, discussion forums, micro-blogs, twitter and social networking sites. Internet has become a platform for coordination … Read more DMPQ-Explain the Role of media and Social networking sites in internal security Challenges.

The features of parliamentary government in India are: Presence of nominal and real executives; Majority party rule, Collective responsibility of the executive to the legislature, Membership of the ministers in the legislature, Leadership of the prime minister or the chief minister, Dissolution of the lower House (Lok Sabha or Assembly).

The delimitation commission or boundary commission of India is a commission established by the government of India under the provisions of the delimitation commission Act. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent census.  The representation from each State is not … Read more DMPQ-Write a short note on Delimitation Commission.

Indian constituent assembly framed our constitution and its success and sustainability even after 70 years is commendable. But there are certain features which opens the gate for criticism. These are as follows: It was not the representative body as members were not directly elected. It was not the sovereign body as it was not constituted … Read more DMPQ-Indian Constitution has come a long way and proved to be successful one. But the maker of the constitution , constituent assembly is not immune from criticism. Comment

Writ jurisdiction  is provided to HC under article 226 of the constitution and to SC under article 32 of the constitution.  One can approach any court in case of violation of Fundamental rights. Hence the power is concurrent. But High court has the power to say no to the writ. But such power is not … Read more DMPQ-Writ Jurisdiction of High court is concurrent or have more power as compared to SC. Comment.

Objectives To secure cooperation of the states in the execution of the plan. To strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Plan. To promote common economic policies in all vital spheres. To ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country. Functions To prescribe guidelines … Read more DMPQ- Mention the objectives and functions of National development council.

As the chief law officer of the Government of India, the duties of the AG include the following: To give advice to the Government of India upon such legal matters, which are referred to him by the president. To perform such other duties of a legal character that are assigned to him by the president. … Read more DMPQ- What are the duties and functions of Attorney General of India?

The Supreme Court for the first time directed the parliament to frame a Uniform Civil Code in 1985 in the case of Mohd Ahmed Khan v Shah Bano Begum. In Sarla Mudgal v Union of India 1995, Justice Kuldip Singh reiterated the need for the Parliament to frame a Uniform Civil Code, which would help … Read more DMPQ- Discuss the views of Supreme Court of India on Uniform Civil Code and a need for it.

Indian Constitution has made elaborate provisions, relating to the distribution of the taxes as well as non-tax revenues and the power of borrowing, supplemented by provisions for grants-in-aid by the Union to the States.  Article 268 to 293 deals with the provisions of financial relations between Centre and States. The Constitution divides the taxing powers … Read more DMPQ- Write a short note on the Centre State Financial Relations.

Personal Bias Personal bias may arise out of friendship, relationship, professional grievance or even enmity. Here again likelihood of bias is to be given more credence than for the actual bias. “it is difficult to prove the state of mind of a person. Therefore, we have to see whether there is reasonable ground for believing … Read more DMPQ- Differentiate between Personal and Official Bias

Writ jurisdiction  is provided to HC under article 226 of the constitution and to SC under article 32 of the constitution.  One can approach any court in case of violation of Fundamental rights. Hence the power is concurrent. But High court has the power to say no to the writ. But such power is not … Read more DMPQ:Writ Jurisdiction of High court is concurrent or have more power as compared to SC. Comment.

Intelligence quotient is not enough for a civil servant it has to be backed by emotional intelligence. The nature of work is very different and complex. It becomes hostile sometimes. Hence the situation demands emotional intelligence. Further public dealing and public service make it necessary to have emotional intelligence. Mechanisation and too much rule bound … Read more DMPQ:Emotional intelligence is considered important element of civil service administration. Comment

73rd amendment act gave the constitutional sanctity to the panchayat. IT was the landmark event in Indian constitutional History. The amendment had certain compulsory provisions and some voluntary provisions.   Compulsory Provisions are as follows: Organisation of Gram sabha Creation of 3 tier panchayati raj at District, Block & Village level All the seats in … Read more DMPQ:What are the compulsory provisions for 73rd amendment act?

Empathy is the ability of a person to put himself in other person’s shoes and feel what he might be feeling. On the other hand, Compassion is to feel about a person and work for his betterment. Civil servants are part of the executive branch of government and are supposed to act as a bridge … Read more DMPQ- Why do virtues like compassion and empathy are considered important virtues for civil servants?

Article 370 of the Indian constitution is an article that gives autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The article is drafted in Part XXI of the Constitution: Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions. While the article was created to give temporary, transitional, special provisions, it has become a Permanent feature. In the years since Independence, this article was … Read more DMPQ- What is article 370? What are the implications after its removal?

Commission consists of Commissioner and not more than two Vigilance commissioner. They are pointed by the president on recommendation of a committee of Prime Minister, Home minister and leader of opposition lok sabha. They occupy post till age of 65 yrs or 4 yr term. Functions of CVC  are: To inquire or cause an inquiry … Read more DMPQ-What is the composition and function of CVC?

It refers to basing our advice and decisions on rigorous analysis of evidence. OR The principle of objectivity implies that the decisions and actions should be based on observable phenomena and should not be influenced by emotions, biases or personal prejudices. Objectivity ensures: Civil servants take decisions on the merit of the case and take … Read more DMPQ-What do you mean by objectivity and how it is an essential element for effective administration?

Empathy allows the leaders and administrators become more aware of the changing environment and are willing to adopt and do things differently. Adaptability provides leaders an advantage in cross cultural situations and prevents them from offending employees. It helps administrators to increase their capacity and willingness to understand situations and accept the proposed changes and … Read more DMPQ-How empathy affects the Governance?

The Constitution of India stands for a secular state. Hence, it does not uphold any particular religion as the official religion of the Indian State. The following provisions of the Constitution reveal the secular character of the Indian State: The term ‘secular’ was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional … Read more DMPQ- Evaluate the secular features of Indian Constitution.