Alluvial Soils in India Alluvial soils are formed mainly due to silt deposited by Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra rivers. In coastal regions some alluvial deposits are formed due to wave action. Rocks of…
Month: March 2018
Ghadr Movement
To suppress the Revolutionary Movement, the Government of India passed many repressive Acts, like the Prevention of Seditious Meetings Act (1907), many explosive Substances Act (1908) the Press Act (1910),…
Discretionary Power of the Governor
Discretionary power of the Governor Article 163 of the Constitution states that “There shall be a council of ministers with the chief minister as the head to aid and advise…
Ordinance Making Power of President
Ordinance making power of the President “Article 123 of the Constitution empowers the President to promulgate ordinances during the recess of Parliament. These ordinances have the same force and effect…
Office of Speaker
Importance of Office of Speaker: The Speaker is the head of the Lok Sabha, and its representative. He is the guardian of powers and privileges of the members, the House…
Federal Vs Unitary Features of Indian Constitution
The Constitution of India establishes a federal system of government. It contains all the usual features of a federation, viz., two government, division of powers, written Constitution, super-macy of Constitution,…
Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his Legacy
A statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who ruled Punjab for almost four decades (1801-39), was inaugurated in Lahore. June 27 is his death anniversary. His legacy endures for Punjabis around…
Industrial Revolution
England is the first country where industrial related productions have commenced. In the late of the 18th and in the beginning of the 19th century (1760–1840) there were enormous socio-economic…