1: RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005 : - The Government of India has enacted the Right the Information Act, 2005 which has come into effect from October 13,2005. - The Right to information under this act is meant to give to the citizens of India access to information under control of public authorities to promote transparency and accountability in these organisations. - The Act, under sections 8 and...
2: Question Hour & Zero Hour
Question Hour: It is the first hour of every parliamentary sitting (Timing 11:00 to 12:00 hours) Three type of questions are asked:- Starred Question: Requires an oral answer, hence supplementary questions can follow. Unstarred Question: Requires written answer, supplementary questions can not follow. Short Notice Question: One that is asked by giving a notice of less than 10 days,...
3: Types of Bills
Types of Bills:- Private Bill: Introduced by any member of Parliament other than a minister, its introduction in house requires one month prior notice. Public Bill: Introduced only by a minister, its introduction requires a seven day notice. Money Bill (Art 110): A bill is money bill if it relates to Tax, borrowing of money by Union Govt, Consolidated Fund of India or Contingency...
4: Sessions of Parliament
Sessions of Parliament: There are usually 3 sessions: Budget Session - Feb to May Monsoon Session - July to Sept Winter Session - Nov to Dec -The Maximum gap between two session cannot be more than six months....
5: Governor
Governor: -Appointed by President of India Qualifications: -He must be a Citizen of India -He should have completed 35 years of age -He must not hold any office of Profit Governor holds office for a term of five years Removal: Can be removed from office before the completion of tenure only by an order of President. Power and function: -He nominates one-sixth member to t...