Q.18 The role of individual MPs (Members of Parliament) has diminished over the years, and as a result, healthy, constructive debates on policy issues are not usually witnessed. How far can this be attributed to the anti-defection law, which was legislated but with a different intention? GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2013) Read More » December 30, 2024
From Dream to Reality: How Space Tourism is Shaping the Future of Travel Read More » December 30, 2024
Q.17 “The growth of cabinet system has practically resulted in the marginalization of the parliamentary supremacy:” Elucidate. GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2024) Read More » December 28, 2024
Q.16 Do Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees keep the administration on its toes and inspire reverence for parliamentary control? Evaluate the working of such committees with suitable examples. GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2021) Read More » December 28, 2024
Q.15 The ‘Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and its Members’ as envisaged in Article 105 of the Constitution leave room for a large number of un-codified and un-enumerated privileges to continue. Assess the reasons for the absence of legal codification of the ‘parliamentary privileges.’ How can this problem be addressed? GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2014) Read More » December 27, 2024
Q.14 “Once a speaker, Always a speaker’! Do you think the practice should be adopted to impart objectivity to the office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? What could be its implications for the robust functioning of parliamentary business in India. GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2020) Read More » December 26, 2024
Q.13 Rajya Sabha has been transformed from a ‘useless stepneytyre’ to the most useful supporting organ in past few decades. Highlight the factors as well as the areas in which this transformation could be visible. GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2020) Read More » December 26, 2024
Q.12 India and the USA are two large democracies. Examine the basic tenets on which the two political systems are based. GS-II: POLITY (UPSC CSE 2018) Read More » December 26, 2024
