Miscellaneous

Important Cases (1991-2010)

Indra Sawhney and Union of India (1992) SC examined the scope and extent of Article 16(4), which provides for the reservation of jobs in favour of backward classes. It upheld the constitutional validity of 27% reservation for the OBCs with certain conditions (like creamy layer exclusion, no reservation in promotion, total reserved quota should not […]

Important Cases (1971-90)

Kesvananda Bharti case (1973): (Defined the Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution) The Supreme Court reviewed the decision in Golaknath v. The state of Punjab and considered the validity of the 24th, 25th, 26th and 29th Amendments. The Court held that although no part of the constitution, including fundamental rights, was beyond the amending power

NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

Origin – Summit of UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE on ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT(UNCED) in 1992.Established in INDIA- 18 Oct 2010 through National Green Tribunal Act, 2010NGT shall not be bounded by the procedure laid under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Delhi Pollution Control Committee(DPCC) works under the act of NGTIt draws inspiration from The Constitution of India[ Part

GANDHI PEACE PRIZE

Named after – MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI This is presented by GOVERNMENT OF INDIA under MINISTRY OF CULTURE Started in the year 1995 on the 125th birth anniversary of Gandhiji Presented for- contribution to social, economic and public transform through non-violence Jury – Prime Minister of India, Leader of opposition of LokSabha, Chief Justice of India,

‘Black Tiger’

Legend remains victorious in spite of history.   Ravindra Kaushik (Nabi Ahmed Shakir; 11 April 1952 – November 2001) was an alleged Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who lived undercover in Pakistan before he was jailed and died. Early life Ravindra Kaushik was born in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan on April 11, 1952. He also

Reorganization of J&k

Recently, Reorganisation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir was done and it’s special status has been revoked. Basically Articles 370 & 35A of the constitution of India were revoked. It has been divided into two UTs. The first one is Ladakh consisting of leh and Kargil district. The second one is Jammu and Kashmir

Havaldar Hangpan Dada A.C bridge

B.R.O constructed the a bridge on Shubansiri river in Daporijo District of Arunachal Pradesh. Innaugeratd by honorable Chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Mr. Prem khandu on April 20, 2020. It’s a 430 feet long bridge made in Record 27 Days amid the nationwide lockdown & keeping in consideration social distancing & other health related guidelines

Kao’s major work as R&AW chief

Founding and establishing R&AWAfter the intelligence failure of being unable to predict the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the Operation Gibraltar of 1965, the Indian polity felt the need to establish a separate organisation for gathering intelligence for military purposes. Kao was handpicked by Jawaharlal Nehru himself, who knew him well, from his years as

Important military Operations

Operation Parakram- The operation was launched after the 13 December 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament. Thousands of Indian troops were deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border. The operation was the largest military exercise carried out by any Asian country Operation Trident (1971)- This was a naval offensive operation launched on Pakistan’s port city of Karachi

Kao’s career as R&AW Chief

After the intelligence failure of being unable to predict the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the Operation Gibraltar of 1965, the Indian polity felt the need to establish a separate organisation for gathering intelligence for military purposes. Kao was handpicked by Jawaharlal Nehru himself, who knew him well, from his years as Nehru’s Head of

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