Showing posts with label General Studies- II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Studies- II. Show all posts

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

General Studies- II , 17/09/2018


Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)

It was launched in December, 1993, to provide a mechanism for the Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature for creation of durable community assets and for provision of basic facilities including community infrastructure, based on locally felt needs.
The Lok Sabha Members can recommend works in their respective constituencies. The elected members of the Rajya Sabha can recommend works anywhere in the state from which they are elected. Nominated members of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha may select works for implementation anywhere in the country.

Sunday, 5 August 2018

General Studies- II: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations.

 • Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. 

• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

 • Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

 • Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

 • Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. 

• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. 

• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act. 

• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

 • Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. 

• Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. 

• Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. 

• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 

• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. 

• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

 • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

 • Role of civil services in a democracy.

 • India and its neighborhood- relations. 

• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

 • Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.