Composition and Function of Election Commission in India One of the most important and critical contribution of the Indian constitution to the organization and functioning of democratic governments particularly in the newly independent state was the provision for an election commission in India. Election Commission is responsible for fair conduct of electoral processes during elections … Read more

In a modern democratic political system of India, with governments based on Parliamentary model, political parties are central to the working of the political system. Political parties in Indian Democracy grow up the as spokesman of organized interests. Thus, a Political party system in India is an organization of like minded people based together either to … Read more

Indian Constitution has given high importance to the Independence of Judiciary System. Every democratic country puts a great store on the independence of the judiciary as a guarantee of individual freedom. What is the meaning of Independence of Judiciary or Judicial Independence? Judicial Independence or Independence of Judiciary refers to an environment where judges are free to make … Read more

Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court of India At the apex of the judicial pyramid stands the Supreme Court of India. India has only one system of state courts with the High Court at the top. In the All India sphere, there is only one court i.e. the Supreme Court of India. In this integrated … Read more

Appointment of Supreme Court Judge in India The Supreme court Judges in India are appointed by the President on the advice of his Council of Ministers and in consultation with such persons as he deems fit. In the appointment of the Chief Justice, the President consults such judges of the Supreme Court and High courts … Read more

60 Questions and Answers on Constitution of India  Q.1 – When was Indian Independence Act passed, by whom and on the basis of what plan? Ans. – Thee Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on 5th July in 1947. This act was passed to give effect to the Mountbatten plan creating the … Read more

Two Houses Of Parliament In India – Composition And Functions According to Article 79 of the Indian constitution, the Indian Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses. The two Houses are  known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Composition The House of the … Read more

COMPOSITION OF THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT The constitution makes India a federal state. Hence our founding fathers provided for a bicameral legislature at the centre known as the Parliament or the “Samsad.” This “Samsad” or the Parliament consists of the President, the Lower House, known as the Lok Sabha or the House of People and the … Read more

Varaha Avatar Hiranyaksha  One day Lord Vishnu was resting in his palace, when Lord Brahma’s four sons came to meet him. They were stopped at the entrance by two guards, Jaya and Vijaya. They did not allow them to enter as their master was resting, Brahma’s sons were very angry and cursed Jaya and Vijaya to be born … Read more

Indian Story of Bakasura Krishna, in his youth, used to spend the day with his friends grazing the cattle in the forests. Balram also used to accompany them to the forests. One day, some hours had passed since the cattle had been grazing. Krishna and Balram led the cattle to the side of a lake … Read more