State Election Commission(SEC) – UPSC Prelims
About State Election Commission(SEC): State Election Commission is a constitutional authority. It is constituted under the provisions of Article 243K read […]
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Polity for Prelims
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Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) – UPSC Prelims
Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) citizens are of Indian origin but they are foreign passport holders and are not citizens
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Non Resident Indian – UPSC Prelims
Non Resident Indian A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) means a person resident outside India who is a citizen of India or is a
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Article 247 – UPSC Prelims
Article 247: It gives power to Parliament to establish certain additional courts for the better administration of laws made by it or of
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Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) – UPSC Prelims
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,1967: It is primarily an anti-terror law – aimed at more effective prevention of certain unlawful activities
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Article 371A – Nagaland – UPSC Prelims
Article 371A of the Constitution states that no act of Parliament would apply to the state of Nagaland on the
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Constitutional Provisions For Upliftment of the Schedule Caste – UPSC Prelims
Article 15(4) refers to the special provisions for their advancement. Article 16(4A) speaks of “reservation in matters of promotion to any class or
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Breach of privilege – UPSC Prelims
Breach of Privilege: When any person or authority disregards or attacks any of the rights, immunities and privileges, either of
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Provisions for Schedule Tribes in India – UPSC Prelims
Article 366 (25) of the Constitution refers to Scheduled Tribes as those communities, who are scheduled in accordance with Article 342 of the Constitution.
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Recognised Political Party – UPSC Prelims
Recognised Political Party: A recognised political party shall either be a National party or a State party if it meets certain laid down conditions.