Source: The post is based on the article “Assam delimitation draft: What changes it proposes, why it has led to protests” published in Indian Express on 27th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Delimitation?3 Why is Delimitation being done in Assam now?4 What are the key highlights of the Draft delimitation document… Continue reading Assam delimitation draft: What changes it proposes, why it has led to protests
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?
Source: The post is based on the article “What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?” published in Indian Express on 23rd June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Nehru-Liaquat Pact?3 What are the key provisions of the Nehru-Liaquat Pact? 4 What were the issues… Continue reading What was the Liaquat-Nehru pact, due to which Syama Prasad Mookerjee resigned from the Union cabinet?
Union Minister launches Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister launches Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022” published in PIB on 23rd June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI)?3 What are the key findings of the GRAI 2022?4 What is the Centralised Public Grievance Redressal and… Continue reading Union Minister launches Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2022
The reasons Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law
Source: The post is based on the article “The reasons Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law” published in the Indian Express on 5th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sedition?3 What are the Law Commission’s recommendations on Sedition?4 What are the reasons given by the committee to retain the sedition law?… Continue reading The reasons Law Commission gave while recommending a stronger sedition law
Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission
Source: The post is based on the article “Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission” published in The Hindu on 2nd June 2023 What is the News? The 22nd Law Commission of India was headed by Ritu Raj Awasthi. The Commission has said that the sedition needs to be retained, but certain amendments could be made for… Continue reading Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission
Can the govt claim immunity when entering contracts under the President’s name? Here’s what SC has ruled
Source: The post is based on the article “Can the govt claim immunity when entering contracts under the President’s name? Here’s what SC has ruled” published in Indian Express on 31st May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Article 298 and Article 299 of the Indian Constitution?3 What is the objective behind Article… Continue reading Can the govt claim immunity when entering contracts under the President’s name? Here’s what SC has ruled
Performance review: How Parliament has functioned till now
Source: The post is based on the article “Performance review: How Parliament has functioned till now” published in The Hindu on 30th May 2023 What is the News? Prime Minister has recently inaugurated India’s new Parliament building. The new building will come into use from the next Parliament session. At this juncture, it is time to review the performance of… Continue reading Performance review: How Parliament has functioned till now
What is the Model Prisons Act announced by the MHA?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Model Prisons Act announced by the MHA?” published in the Indian Express on 29th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Why has the Government come up with the Model Prisons Act 2023?3 About the formulation of Model Prisons Act 20234 What are the new provisions being… Continue reading What is the Model Prisons Act announced by the MHA?
Protesting wrestlers say ready for narco test: What is it, how does it work
Source: The post is based on the article “Protesting wrestlers say ready for narco test: What is it, how does it work” published in the Indian Express on 25th May 2023 What is the News? The wrestlers, protesting at Jantar Mantar, demanded the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and undergo a narco test.… Continue reading Protesting wrestlers say ready for narco test: What is it, how does it work
Independence of judiciary is part of basic structure of Constitution: SC
Source: The post is based on the article “Independence of judiciary is part of basic structure of Constitution: SC” published in The Hindu on 25th May 2023 What is the News? The Supreme Court has held that the independence of the district judiciary is part of the basic structure of the Constitution. The court also said that judicial independence from… Continue reading Independence of judiciary is part of basic structure of Constitution: SC
