HISTORY OF RIGHT TO INFORMATION INTRODUCTION: Right to Information has given a platform to the people to know about the proper functioning and the administration of the government. Before the need for Right to Information emerged‚ there were other acts such as the Evidence Act and the Official Secrets Act which gave certain privileges to the government to prevent certain documents to be disclosed to the public. As a result the government started using these privileges to serve their own ends
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Conducting Youth Parliament Contents FOREWORD 1. Introduction: Why Youth Parliament iii 1 2. Indian Parliament at a Glance 9 3. 4. Preparing for the Youth Parliament Procedure for Conducting Youth Parliament - Part I Seating Arrangement‚ Formal Sitting of the House‚ Oath or Affirmation‚ Obituary Reference‚ Question Hour 15 22 5. Procedure for Conducting Youth Parliament - Part II Papers to be laid on the Table of the House‚ Calling Attention Notice‚ Adjournment Motion
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PRANAB MUKHERJEE 13TH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA New Delhi‚ July 2012 Klaus Julian Voll and Kamakshi Nanda.1 For further information please contact Ernst STETTER‚ FEPS Secretary General at ernst.stetter@fepseurope.eu or David KITCHING‚ FEPS Policy Advisor at david.kitching@feps-europe.eu 1 Dr. Klaus Julian Voll advises FEPS on Asia and Kamakshi Nanda is a historian and political analyst. FEPS Rue Montoyer 40 B-1000 Brussels +32 2 234 69 00 | www.feps-europe.eu TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. The creator of Sherlock Holmes’ was- (a) Shakespeare (b) Dr. Watson (c) Ian Fleming (d) Arthur Conan Doyle Answer : (d) 2. Which of the following is not written by Munshi Premchand ? (a) Gaban (b) Godan (c) Mansarovar (d) Guide Answer : (c) 3. The Parliament of Afghanistan is- (a) Senate (b) Majlis (c) Shora (d) National Assembly Answer : (c) 4. Amnesty International has its headquarters at- (a) New York (b) London (NDA (c) Washington (d) Berlin Answer :(b)
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An Introduction IS INDIA A NATION ? NATION: “a large body of people united by common descent‚ history‚ culture‚ or language‚ inhabiting a particular state or territory” (Oxford Dictionary) In India we have….. • No. of religions • Diverse physical features - Dry deserts‚ Evergreen forests‚ Fertile plains • No. of languages (200) and dialects (1400) • No uniform civil code • Diversity of clothing and attire • Diversity in food habits • Numerous tribal cultures Emergence of a Nation
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Critical Analysis of the Role of Ombudsman: Special Reference to India INTRODUCTION “It is not wisdom alone but public confidence in that wisdom which can support an administration” – Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe‚ 1824 This statement accentuates the eminence of public trust in a system as a test of its administrative efficiency. Any good administrative system has to be responsible and responsive to the public. Unfortunately with the power bestowed on the bureaucrats it happens more than
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1. 26th February finally saw the division of Andhra Pradesh‚ after a lot of deliberations and turmoil in the Parliament. With the advent of this new state‚ the states of the north east are experiencing unrest due to a raise in the tempo of their statehood demand. After the general elections‚ how would the situation play out and what is your take on its conclusion? Ans- The Congress concession has inspired regional leaders to seize the moment and use the run-up to next year’s parliamentary election
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We The Muslims BY [pic] Synopsis “Status of the Muslim community today‚ i.e in the post Independent India” is the main concern of this book. For the last many decades‚ it has been the burning issue in India as to whether the Muslim Community has gone down much below the poverty line ? and whether on Social‚ political‚ educational and economic fronts‚ they are lagging behind form the rest of the communities living in India. The Govt. of India too‚ being concerned
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have become more assertive and active as regards their participation in the process of democracy. The turnout of Indian voters has significantly increased during the past elections. It was about 52% only during the Lok Sabha elections of 1952 which increased to 64% during the ninth Lok Sabha elections held in 1989. Similarly during the last elections for Parliament‚ the voter’s turnout has been quite encouraging. This phenomenon
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Parliament -- a promise made in the UPA’s “first 100 days” agenda after its return to power in 2009. The Bill won a resounding victory in the Lok Sabha‚ with a margin exceeding 100‚ because non-UPA parties including the Janata Dal-United‚ the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and even the Shiv Sena felt they had no choice but to support it. It sailed through the Rajya Sabha too. The stage was set by a rare‚ spirited speech by Congress president Sonia Gandhi‚ in which she described the legislation as India’s
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