Council of Ministers Council of Ministers consists of “Cabinet ministers + Minister of States (Independent charge) + Deputy Minister (Minister of state)” Points to Ponder PM is appointed by President…
Vice President: Qualification, Election, Removal, Emoluments Vice President Appointed for 5 years. Ex- officio chairman of council of states (Rajya Sabha) 2nd highest dignitary of India, occupying 2nd place in…
President: Qualification, Election, Powers, Removal President Elected for 5-year term & eligible for re-election. Executive head of India & all the executive powers of the union shall be vested in…
Fundamental Duties – India Fundamental Duties were added to Indian constitution by 42nd amendment in 1976 on recommendations of Swarn Singh committee. Initially 10 Fundamental Duties were added under article 51…
Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP) Directive Principle of State Policy provides guidelines to central & state government in India, to be kept in mind while framing laws & policies…
Fundamental Rights in India Fundamental Rights (FRs) are known as cornerstone of Indian constitution & mentioned in Part 3 of the constitution. They prohibits unreasonable interference of the state &…
Citizenship in India & Indian citizenship acts Fundamental Rights provided in Indian constitution are available to citizens of India only; some of the fundamental rights which are not enjoyed by…
Union & its Territories – Formation of States in India Article 1 of Indian Constitution defines names & territories of nation >> Describes India as union of states (Not federation…
Features of Indian Constitution Indian Constitution “Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic + Supreme law of the Nation + Written & lengthiest of the world” 12 Schedules of Indian Constitution Schedule Description 1…
Ocean Acidification & Salt Marsh Ecosystem Ocean acidification Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans, caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When carbon dioxide enters the…
Acid Rain & Ozone Depleting Substances Acid Rain Acid rain (Ph < 5.6) is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids (H2SO4& HNO3).…
Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases The exchange of incoming and outgoing radiation that warms the Earth is often referred to as the greenhouse effect because a greenhouse works in much…