Pitt’s India Act of 1784
Why East India Company Act 1784 is also known as Pitt’s India Act of 1784? The bill was introduced by the Prime Minister of Britain, William Pitt…
Act of Settlement 1781 – the Amending Act of 1781
Why the Amending Act of 1781 is also known as the Act of Settlement? In a bid to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773,…
Regulating Act of 1773 – the foundation of central administration in India
Why the Regulating act of 1773 (previously known as the East India Company Act 1773) was passed? Regulating act was passed by the parliament of the British…
MTM – 17 India’s development agenda and the tribes
QUES. Critically examine how India’s development process has affected tribes across India. RELEVANCE – GS MAINS PAPER I ; TOPIC – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity…
MTM – 16 Citizen’s Charter – Why it has not been a success in India so far?
QUES . Citizen’s charter has been envisaged as a tool to empower the citizens, however it has failed in its intended objectives. Discuss and suggest ways to…
Lala Lajpat Rai – the Punjab Kesari
Lala Lajpat Rai – a short biography Lajpat Rai was born on 28 January, 1865, in a Punjabi Hindu family, as a son of Urdu and Persian…
MTM – 15 Intolerance in youth vs Multicultural societies
QUES . “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.”…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 23
Q 1 . With reference to cloning, consider the following statements: 1 . Asexual reproduction is a type of cloning. 2 . Natural clones, also known as identical…
Libyan floods – fusion of natural and man made factors
The incident Over 5,000 people presumed dead after dams collapse in northeastern Libya due to heavy downpour from Mediterranean storm Daniel . The catastrophe struck Derna and…
PTM INDIAN POLITY TEST – 7
Q 1 . Consider the following statements: 1 . The Constitution of India has provisions against child labour under both Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State…