Notes and Study material for Exams
Central Government The executive powers of the President are exercised by the Council of Ministers. The Constitution provides that “there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President in the excercise of his functions”. Here the word “shall” indicates that the President cannot function … Read more
Ministries and Departments of the Government Ministries And Departments of Government of India: Ministry of Home Affairs Department of Home Department of Border Management Department of States Department of Internal Security Department of Official Language Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Including Pharmaceuticals) Department of Pharmaceuticals Department of Fertilizers Department … Read more
Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity Pressure groups have become a very important part of an administrative system. These groups try to pressurise the administrative and political system of a country either to ensure that their interests are promoted or to see that at least their interests are not relegated … Read more
Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation in India India is an agrarian economy with more than half of the Population living in rural areas and depending on agriculture for their income. However, since the economic INFRASTRUCTURE Sector as it is one of the key drivers responsible for India’s propelling economic Growth. Infrastructure Development in India has been … Read more
Communism Communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural Resources of a Society. Communism is thus a form of Socialism—a higher and more advanced form, according … Read more
Integration of Princely States Under the plan of 3 June, more than 562 princely states were given the option of joining either India or Pakistan, or choosing independence. Indian nationalists and large segments of the public feared that if these states did not accede, most of the people and territory would be fragmented. The Congress … Read more
Concept of Colonization Colonization is a process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components. The term is derived from the Latin word colere, which means “to inhabit” The colonial age featured two types of empire. In a colonial empire, conquered territories were settled by the conquering nation; a … Read more
Socialism is an economic system where the ways of making Money (factories, offices, etc.) are owned by a Society as a whole, meaning the value made belongs to everyone in that society, instead of a group of private owners. People who agree with this type of system are called socialists. There are two ways socialists think that society … Read more
Punjab Human Development index:- Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite index of human development in Education, longevity or Health, and in access to opportunities measured in per capita incomes, with the present status of districts in these parameters related with certain absolute achievement positions, or some desirable achievement positions. This … Read more
Punjab PUBLIC FINANCE and Fiscal Policy:- Introduction Punjab economy was India’s leading state economy during the pre-reforms era, especially after the Green Revolution. Thus, Punjab acquired the status of being the most vibrant and prosperous state. Over a long period, Punjab remained at the first position in terms of per-capita income. The state has lost … Read more