Flash Floods : Definition, Causes, Determinants, Forecasting, Impacts and Mitigation
A flash flood occurs when runoff from excessive rainfall causes a rapid rise in the water height of a stream or normally-dry channel. Flash floods are more…
Removal of the Judges of a high court
A judge of a high court can be removed from his office by an order of the President. The President can issue the removal order only after…
Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
What is Advisory Jurisdiction of Supreme Court? Whenever the President feels that a question of law or fact has arisen or is likely to arise, which is…
What happens when a vacancy in the Vice-President’s office occurs?
The Constitution of India provides for the office of the Vice-President. Vice-President occupies the second highest office in the country next to the President. The Vice-President is…
LIST OF FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES
According to Article 51A, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India: (a) to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the…
The Fifth Schedule : Article 244(1) of Indian Constitution
The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in any state except the four states of Assam,…
Constitutional Amendment Requiring Ratification by the Legislatures of Not Less Than One-Half of the States
The procedure of amendment makes the Constitution of India neither totally rigid nor totally flexible, rather a curious mixture of both. Some provisions can be easily changed…
Article 361 : Protection of President and Governors
Article 361 of the Constitution of India provides immunity to the President of India and Governors of states from certain legal proceedings during their term of office….
Raja Ram Mohan Roy : Important Facts
֎ Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) was an eminent religious and social reformer of the 19th century India. ֎ He is called the father of modern Indian…
How Climate Change is Causing Shift in Earth’s Rotation and Axis?
“Rotation” refers to an object’s spinning motion about its own axis. Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day relative to the Sun, with an…