TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu rules out slashing VAT on fuel Amid mounting concern over the rising cost of fuel and calls to cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed by State governments on petrol and diesel, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday made it clear that it was not in favour of such a move, … Read more
TAMILNADU Work on gas pipeline to begin by June It will be a small but an important beginning for Tamil Nadu when work gets under way by mid-2018 on a section of the State’s first natural gas pipeline from Ennore to Thoothukudi. One of the largest such facilities proposed in the State, the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Ranthambhore hosts a record 67 tigers in reserve Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, RTR is all set to become the nursery for tigers in Rajasthan. The RTR as on date hosts the highest number of tigers in the history of the park. According to officials at the park, the total number of tigers in the park today is 67. … Read more
TAMILNADU Steady increase in flow of Krishna water at Poondi There has been a steady increase in the inflow of Krishna water at the Poondi reservoir in the past few days. Following a request from the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department to increase supply, Andhra Pradesh had recently agreed to release 3,330 mcft of … Read more
Integrity Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms. The concept of integrity has to do with perceived consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcome. When used as a virtue term, “integrity” refers to a quality of a person’s character. Some people see integrity as the … Read more
The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts, 1992, which gave Constitutional status to panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) and urban local bodies (ULBs) respectively, in both letter and spirit in order to bring about greater decentralisation and increase the involvement of the community in planning and implementing schemes and, thus, increase accountability. The Amendments left important … Read more
Parliament is the central institution through which the will of the people is expressed, laws are passed and government is held to account. It plays a vital role in a democracy, and endeavours to be truly representative, transparent, accessible, accountable and effective in its many functions. The Parliament has two Houses–Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. … Read more
Determinants and Nature of Indian Politics In a multilingual,multi cultural democratic set up like India,voting behaviour is dictated by a plethora of complex issues.From time and again it has been proved that political parties in India can not rely upon any particular factor to win the trust and confidence of the voters.Such is the complex … Read more
Political Parties and Elections Political parties are an established part of modern mass democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, … Read more
Although the systems of ancient India do have their reflections in the Constitutions of India, the direct sources of the Constitution lie in the administrative and legislative developments of the British period. Regulating Act of 1773 This Act was based on the report of a committee headed by the British Prime Minister Lord … Read more