(Mains Hub) Special Materials for GS Mains 2012: "Polity & Governance"

Special Materials for GS Mains

POLITY & GOVERNANCE

  • How the political parties in India are classified as State Parties or National parties or both by the Election Commission of India. Bring out the recent judgment of Supreme Court of India on derecognizing political parties. List the national parties in India and bring out statistics regarding number of state and registered parties.

  • What do you understand by Contempt of Parliament?
  • Bring out the role and responsibilities attached to Law commission.
  • Bring out the salient features of The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010 The Prevention of Torture Bill, 2010
  • Bring out the salient features of the Educational Tribunals Bill, 2010
  • Bring out the salient features of the Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Persons Making the Disclosures Bill, 2010
  • Write about Nalanda University Bill
  • Bring out the salient The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill
  • Bring out the highlights of the Seeds Bill 2004.
  • What is impeachment? Who decides if a Judge should be impeached? What is the majority needed to pass the impeachment motion? Bring out the details of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy committee on Justice Soumitra Sen.
  • What is a Joint Parliamentary Committee? What happens if the term of a Lok Sabha expires before a JPC completes its work? What are the powers of a JPC? How many JPCs have been there till date?
  • Double jeopardy
  • Trace the Origin of office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. Bring out the Powers and responsibilities attached to the off of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
  • Trace the origin of, Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Bring out the powers and responsibilities attached to the office of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
  • Sedition
  • Article 164 (4) of the Constitution
  • In the context of election rules, what do you understand by section 49-0? Bring out the present implications of Section 49-O. Bring out the ‘recent suggestion given by EC to the Government with reference to this section.
  • Results Framework Document (RFD)
  • Bring out the types of questions asked in Parliament of India. Why question hour has been in the news recently?
  • Bring out the highlights of Academic depository Bill.
  • Bring out the salient features of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2008? What are your views on the impact of this amendment on crime control?
  • National Security Adviser
  • Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT)
  • Gram Nyayalayas Act
  • Write about the National Action Plan on Climate Change. Bring out the details of the missions envisaged by this plan.
  • Give a brief account of Armed Forces Tribunal
  • Amicus curiae
  • Amendments in the Workmen’s Compensation Act
  • Give brief account of MPLAD scheme. Bring out the recent judgment of Supreme Court of India on MPLAD Scheme.
  • Write about the Supreme Court’s ruling on narco-analysis, brain-mapping and polygraph tests.