Civils Examination IAS

  What is the Disaster Management Act? What was the first incident which show the importance of it? 1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (1) This Act may be called the Disaster Management Act, 2005. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette appoint; and different dates* may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different States, and any reference to commencement in any provision of this Act in relation to any State shall be construed as a reference to the commencement of that provision in that State. 2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “affected area” means an area or part of the country affected by a disaster; (b) “capacity-building” includes— (i) identification of existing resources and resources to be acquired or created; (ii) acquiring or creating resources identified under sub-clause (i); (iii) organisation ...

  Which Bipin Chandra between 'History of Modern India ' or 'Modern India class 12 old NCERT' is to be read for the UPSC CSE? THERE are many sources for modern indian HISTORY. class 12th ncert-bipin chandra spectrum by- rajiv ahir History of Modern World – Jain and Mathur Mastering Modern World History-Norman Lowe India After Gandhi – Ramchandra Guha India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra From Plassey to Partition you cannot read all this. we are here to just get broad knowledge about history and not to master in it. history is a vast subject but when it comes to prelims and GS-1 for mains both we should be very choosy. must read ncert and add one reference book(must). Why NCERT are important? Explanation:- Being the most basic books and written in very simple language, lucid and neutral perspective makes NCERTS as the base for the entire preparation. One will get most of their basic covered for the geography and histor...

  What is Article 333 in the Indian Constitution? Why should it be reviewed & removed? The Legislative Assembly and article 333 - Composition.  Article 170 Subject to the provisions of article 333, the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of  not more than five hundred , and  not less than sixty , members chosen by  direct election  from territorial constituencies in the State. For the purposes of clause (1), each State shall be divided into territorial constituencies in such manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it shall, so far as practicable, be the same throughout the State. Upon the completion of each census, the total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly of each State and the division of each State into territorial constituencies shall be readjusted by such authority and in such manner as Parliament may by law determine. Article 333 -  Article 333 denotes the r...

  What is difference between Article 35a and 370? IMAGE- credit to original owner Article 35A: Permanent residents, special rights & privileges Article 35A of the Indian Constitution authorises the Jammu and Kashmir state's legislature to define  "permanent residents"  of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents. Added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order, it defines the special rights enjoyed by the residents of  Jammu and Kashmir . So what are these special rights? As per this law, permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir have the right to own immovable property, settle permanently, or avail state-sponsored scholarship schemes. It further restricts companies from hiring non-J&K residents if they want to operate in the state. A person who is not from J&K cannot obtain a state government job. Non-J&K resident cannot join any professional college run by the government of  Jammu and Kashmir  ...

  What is the commissionerate system of police in India? What effect does it have on IAS officers? IMAGE :- credit goes to owner Historical Background Policing is based on the  Police Act of 1861. Under the colonial system, the  dual system  of police administration was introduced. The overall in-charge of a district or region was the District Collector and the Superintendent of Police (SP) reported to him. The  primary objective  of the British was  revenue collection  in rural India. They needed a force that could support this objective and unleash tyranny and oppression when needed to suit the objective. The worst of officers from the British police were sent to India. So there was a need to put them under the District Collector. That system continued post-Independence. The British also brought the  Police Comm. System  first in  Kolkata  and followed it in  Mumbai  and  Chennai presidencies. The system was in...