https://www.manoramayearbook.in/india/special-articles/2024/03/15/constitutional-amendments-for-simultaneous-polls.html


Explainer - Proposed Constitutional amendments for simultaneous polls


#prelims2024

https://www.manoramayearbook.in/india/special-articles/2024/03/16/gender-inequality-and-equanomics.html

#Genderinequality #equanomics’

#prelims2024

🔆BASIC STRUCTURE DOCTRINE

Kesavananda Bharati judgement, 1973 which propounded the basic structure doctrine completed 50 years.

Certain features of the Constitution are so essential to it that they cannot be abrogated. (PYQ 1994)

Judiciary decides what comes under basic structure.

NOT defined in the Constitution (no mention of the term “Basic Structure” anywhere in the constitution) (PYQ 2020)

CANNOT be amended by special majority in the Parliament

Basic Structure includes : (Remember these 2 points. For other points, just think of a bill trying to remove that feature)
(i) Powers of SC under Articles - 32, 136, 141, 142
(ii) Powers of HC under Articles - 226, 227

Various elements of Basic Structure

✅Some principles that are presently part of the ‘Basic
Structure’ are stated below

✅sovereignty of India

✅essential features of the individual freedoms secured to the citizens

✅mandate to build a welfare state

✅supremacy of the Constitution

✅republican and democratic form of government

✅secular and federal character of the Constitution

✅separation of powers between the legislature, executive & the judiciary

✅unity and integrity of the nation

✅power of Judicial review

✅harmony & balance between FRs & DPSPs etc.

✅Parliamentary system

✅Rule of law

✅Principle of equality

✅Free and fair elections

✅Independence of Judiciary

✅Limited power of Parliament to amend the Constitution

✅Effective access to justice

✅Principles (or essence)
underlying fundamental rights

✅Powers of the Supreme Court under Articles 32, 136, 141 & 142

✅ Powers of the High Courts under Articles 226 and 227

#prelims2024
#prelimsrevision

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims fifth term in inevitable election landslide

Union Public Service Commission has postponed the UPSC Civil Service Prelims Exam 2024.

The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination – 2024, which also serves as a screening test for the Indian Forest Service Examination, 2024, from May 26 to June 16, 2024, has been postponed due to the impending General Election.

✏️Prelims Postponed

✏️Now on 16th. 21 Extra day🥂

https://www.manoramayearbook.in/current-affairs/india/2024/03/20/upsc-postpones-civil-services-prelims-to-june-16.html

UPSC postpones Civil Services Preliminary Exam to June 16

https://www.manoramayearbook.in/current-affairs/india/2024/03/20/citizenship-amendment-act-caa-upsc-explained.html


SC refuses to stay CAA implementation

#Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.

Explainer - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)


https://www.manoramayearbook.in/world/special-articles/2024/03/19/ipc-famine-classification-explained.html

https://www.manoramayearbook.in/current-affairs/world/2024/03/19/pokhara-nepal-s-tourism-capital.html

Pokhara declared Nepal’s ‘tourism capital’

#Mapping #upsc #prelims2024

https://www.manoramayearbook.in/getmentored/current-affairs/2024/03/19/current-affairs-march-2nd-week-part-2.html


Current Affairs - March 2nd Week - Part 2