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First country to implement Ombudsman - Sweden Investigate complaints of the public and attempt to resolve them Usually appointed by the government or by parliament In India, the Ombudsman is known as the Lokpal or Lokayukta In India, ombudsman exists for sectors like insurance, income tax, banking and other sectors as well In banking sector Rbi governor appoints ombudsman Local self government Ombudsman first appointed in Kerala State Govt Ombudsman shall be Rtd Judge of High Court Questions 1.സർവ്വീസിൽ നിന്നും വിരമിച്ച ആരെയാണ് ഓംബുഡ്സ്മാനായി നിയമിക്കുന്നത് - ഹൈകോടതി ജഡ്ജി ( WOMEN POLICE CONSTABLE NCA 2018 )  Previous Next

Passed in 1989 Came into force in 30 Jan 1990 Known as Scheduled Castes and Tribes Act or SC/ST Act or POA Act  To prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes Questions 1.The SC/STs prevention of Atrocities Act came into force in - 1990 ( Secretary,Block Panchayat 2018 ) 2.The Prevention of Attrocities Act, 1989 was passed for - Preventing attrocities against SC/ST people ( MOTOR MECHANIC 2018 ) Previous Next

Also known as Right to food act Passed by Loksabha - 26 August 2013 Passed by Rajyasabha - 2 September 2013 Assent from president on - 10 September 2013 Signed into law in - 12 September 2013 Came into effect on July 5, 2013 -  retroactive (taking effect from a date in the past) Questions 1.National Food Security Act came into force on - 5(th) July, 2013  ( Lecturer in Physical Science 2018 ) 2. The National Food Security Act was signed in to law on - 12(th) September, 2013  ( HSST Geology 2018 ) Previous Next

POCSO Act 2012 “child” means any person below the age of 18 President's assent on 19 June 2012 Came into force on 14 Nov 2012 Questions 1.‘പോക്സൊ’  നിയമത്തിന്റെ ഉദ്ദേശം - കുട്ടികൾക്കെതിരെയുള്ള അക്രമം തടയൽ  ( AYAH 2018 ) 2. POCSO Act 2012 is related to - Children  ( Lecturer in Educational Psychology 2018 ) 3.  The definition of 'child' in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,2012 is - Any person below the age of eighteen years  ( HSST JUNIOR MATHEMATICS 2018 ) Previous Next

The power to amendment the constitution rests in Parliament (Article 368) Bill can be initiated only in either house of parliament and not in state legislature. The constitution can be amended in three ways: 1. Amendment by simple majority of the parliament - an easy method of amendment by passing as a law in the normal way. Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States, Citizenship etc 2. Amendment by special majority of the parliament - more than 50% of the total membership of each House and a majority of two-thirds of the members of each House present and voting. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy etc.. 3. Amendment by special majority of the parliament and the ratification of half of the state legislatures - special majority of the Parliament  with the consent of half of the state legislatures by a simple majority. When half of the states give their consent, bill gets finally passed. Election of the Preside...

An anti-corruption authority constituted at centre. Lokpal Act passed in 2013 Consist of a Chairperson and 8 members Term : 5 years Questions 1.അഴിമതി തടയുന്നതിനായി ദേശീയതലത്തിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥാപനം - ലോക്പാൽ ( LGS 2018 ) 2.ദേശീയതലത്തിൽ അഴിമതി തടയുന്നതിനായി നിലവിൽവന്ന സ്ഥാപനം - ലോക്പാൽ ( Tradesman 2018 ) 3.ദേശീയ തലത്തിൽ അഴിമതി തടയുന്നതിന് രൂപം നല്കിയ സ്ഥാപനം - ലോക് പാൽ ( Police Constable Driver 2018 ) Previous Next

1- List of States & Union Territories 2 - Salary of President, Governors, Chief Judges, Judges of High Court and Supreme court, Comptroller and Auditor General 3 - Forms of Oaths and affirmations 4 - Allocate seats for each state of India in Rajya Sabha 5 - Administration and control of scheduled areas and tribes 6 - Provisions for administration of Tribal Area in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh 7 - Gives allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains 3 lists Union List (For central Govt) States List (Powers of State Govt) Concurrent List (Both Union & States) 8 - List of 22 languages of India recognized by Constitution 9 - Added by Ist amendment contains acts & orders related to land tenure, land tax, railways, industries. 10 - Added by 52nd amendment contains provisions of disqualification of grounds of defection 11 - By 73rd amendment contains provisions of Panchayati Raj 12 - By...

1- Inserted 9th schedule (1951) 7- Reorganisation of states on  basis of language 10- Incorporation of Dadra, Nagar and Haveli as a Union Territory 15- Increased retirement age of high court judges from 60 to 62 years 19 - Abolished Election Tribunals (1966) 24 - Affirmed the Right of Parliament to  amend any part of constitution (in 1971) 26 - Abolished titles & special privileges of former rulers of princely states 31 - Raised the number of Lok Sabha seats from 525 to 545 41 - Raised the age of retirement of the Chairman and members of the State PSC from 60 to 62 years 42 - Added Socialist, Secular & integrity in Preamble, Added Fundamental duties (Part IV A) ,   Raised the tenure of Lok Sabha from 5 to 6 years , Given precedence to Directive Principles of State Policy over Fundamental Rights   . 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 is known as Mini Constitution. 44 - Deleted right to property from Fundamental rights 52 - Known a...

Meaning “ Appointed by the people ” An anti-corruption authority  constituted at state level. In 1966 Administrative Reforms Commission headed by Morarji Desai submitted a report recommending setting up of ‘Lokpal' and 'Lokayukta’ Maharashtra was the first state to introduce the institution of Lokayukta Term : 5 years Kerala Lokayukta Act passed in 1999 The Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor   on advice of Chief Minister. Submit resignation to Governor Person appointed as Lokayukta should be Former Supreme court Judge or Former High Court Chief Justice.  Kerala has two Upalokayukta Person appointed as Upalokayukta should be Former High court Judge Previous Next

Established by the government to settles dispute through conciliation and compromise Meaning “People's courts” The Legal Services Authorities established Lok Adalat System First time held in chennai in 1986 Previous Next

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act , 2013 Came into force on 9 Dec 2013 After nirbhaya case Justice J S Varma committee report Question 1. The sexual harassment of women at work place (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came in to force in which year - 2013  ( HSST Junior Commerce 2018 ) 2017 1.Justice Varma Committee deals with - Women’s problems( Fireman 2017 ) Previous Next

RTE Act, 2009  Passed on 4 August 2009 Importance of free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 in India Came into force in 1 April 2010 Questions 1.Right to Education was enacted in - 2009  ( Pharmacist Gr II Homoeo 2018 ) 2. വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ അവകാശനിയമം പാസ്സാക്കിയ വർഷം - 2010  ( Security Guard- Government Secretariat 2018 ) 3. Indian Parliament passed the Right to Education Act on - August 4, 2009  ( Confidential Assistant Gr II SR For SC/ST 2018 ) 4. 'Right to Education for children in India' did come in to force on - 2010 April 1  ( Statistical Assistant Gr II 2018 ) 5. വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ അവകാശ നിയമം നിലവിൽ വന്ന വർഷം - 2010  ( Lab Assistant in HSE 2018 ) Previous Next

Act 2005 It is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to protect women from domestic violence. “child” means any person below the age of 18 Victim can approach the ‘Protection Officer’ or the ‘Service Provider’ or the police or a Magistrate directly. Officer appointed by the State Government - Protection Officer Aggrieved person/Protection Officer/Any other person on behalf of the aggrieved person may file an application to the magistrate The Court of judicial Magistrate of the First Class or the Metropolitan Magistrate shall be the competent court to grant a protection order and other orders under this Act.  Came into force from 2006  October 26. Question 1. Bill on Protection of Women on Domestic Violence was passed in the year - 2005  ( HSST- Junior-Economics 2018 ) 2. Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 which court is competent to  grant orders and to try offences under this Act -  Court of judicial ...