Indian Polity

The Chairman and other members of the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) are appointed by the President of India.

The prime minister happens to be the ex-officio chairperson of Planning Commission of India.

The governors and lieutenant-governors are appointed by the president for a term of 5 years.

The right to property, which had been the occasion for more than one amendment of the Constitution, ceased to be a fundamental right and became only a legal right.

The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament is not subject to dissolution. The President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. Members sit for staggered six-year terms, with one third of the members retiring every two years. 

In second reading, if a Bill is referred to a Select/Joint Committee, the Committee considers the Bill clause-by-clause just as the House does.

Under the Indian Constitution, a minister who is not a member of either House of Parliament must become a member within six months of their appointment.

The Estimates Committee of the Lok Sabha consists of 30 members, all elected from among the members of the Lok Sabha.

The McMahon Line is the boundary demarcating the border between India and the Tibet region of China, and it also touches the border area with Myanmar.

Under the Indian Constitution, the President of India is the supreme commander of the armed forces and has the authority to declare war, but this power is exercised based on the advice and consent of the Union Cabinet.

Members of the Rajya Sabha are indirectly elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies through proportional representation. Additionally, the President nominates 12 members to the house for their contributions to arts, literature, science, or social service.

Article 108 of the Indian Constitution provides for a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament to resolve deadlocks over non-money bills when one house rejects a bill, disagrees on amendments, or fails to pass it for six months.

If a non-money bill is passed again by both Houses after the President has returned it for reconsideration, the President is constitutionally bound to give his assent under Article 111.

In the legislative process, a bill undergoes three readings. The third reading is the final stage where the bill is put to a vote for passing.

Daman and Diu is a Union Territory of India. Manipur, Nagaland, and Sikkim are all full-fledged states.

The Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha is elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly themselves, not appointed by the Governor.

According to the rules of procedure for State Legislative Assemblies, the Speaker submits their resignation to the Deputy Speaker.

Disqualification criteria for state legislators include holding an office of profit, lack of citizenship, and being of unsound mind as declared by a court, among other statutory grounds.

Executive action of the state government is formally taken in the name of the Governor, just as executive action of the Union is taken in the name of the President.

An adjournment motion is used in the legislature to draw attention to a matter of urgent public importance by interrupting the normal business of the house.