Political Parties and Pressure Groups.

Political Parties and Elections Political parties are an established part of modern mass democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, … Read more

09.07.17 RAS current affairs

  RAJASTHAN   Despite SC ban, sterilization camps to be held in Rajasthan   A mega sterilization camp is being advertised to be held at Hanumangarh on World Population Day, July 11. Activists fear that such camps are being planned in other parts of the state too, although the poster that this reporter found was … Read more

01/07/2017- RAS Daily Current Affairs

Daily Current Events – 01.07.17 RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan’s more than six lakh registered beneficiaries to get revised social security pensions from July 1 More than six lakh pensioners in Rajasthancovered under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Samman PensionYojana’ will begin receiving increased pensions from Saturday, July 1. The revised social security pensions were announced by chief minister Vasundhara Rajewhile presenting … Read more

22.07.17 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

  RAJASTHAN   Committee gives nod to Rajasthan’s water project   The National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) recently approved three detailed project reports (DPRs) submitted by the states for funding under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC).   Among the three DPRs approved, one pertained to Rajasthan’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan’. The … Read more

07.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   37 lakh students lacking Aadhaar may miss meals.   A letter from the union human resource development ministry to the Rajasthan chief secretary says 42% students in the state have enrolled for Aadhaar; August 31 is the deadline for enrolment for a unique identification number, generated by the Unique Identification Authority of India … Read more

24.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Govt gives reservation to Jats of Bharatpur-Dholpur under OBC.   The state government on Wednesday gave reservation to Jats of Bharatpur and Dholpur districts under the other backward classes (OBC) category.   The notification for the same was issued on Wednesday.The notification stated that Jats of the two districts have been included in … Read more

Functioning under a Coalition Government

Coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. Coalition governments are usually formed as no party can individually achieve a majority in the parliament. However, a coalition government may also be created in a time of national difficulty or crisis. If a coalition collapses, a confidence vote is held … Read more

21.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   ·       Rajasthan not following Centre’s order on speed governors ð Rajasthan is one of the states where accidents have increased while in southern states such as Karnataka, they have gone down, says a member of National Road Safety Council (NRSS) who visited state recently.   ð They have blamed non-implementation of ‘speed limit device’ (SLD) … Read more

25.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

  RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan government to encourage use of mud idols   The department of local bodies(DLB) has issued directions to all district collectors to encourage people to use mud idols, instead of those made by Plaster of Paris(PoP), during the approaching Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri festivals.   The DLB directive refers to National Green Tribunal’s order that … Read more

24-07-2017 Paper III- DMPQ

Briefly highlight the constitutional provisions related to the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. What are the main features of Rajasthan Tenancy act 1955?